SGDC-2

The Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite 2 or SGDC-2 (in Portuguese: Satélite Geoestacionário de Defesa e Comunicações Estratégicas 2) is a Brazilian geostationary communication satellite that is currently in the planning stages. It will launched as a backup to SGDC-1. An open procurement period is being planned as of April 2019; a contract has yet to be signed for the satellite's construction. It will be operated by the Brazilian state-owned company Telebrás and launched no earlier than 2022.^[1]

In August 2019, Brazil's federal audit court – the TCU – suspended the open procurement period due to financial and technical irregularities present within the procurement process. Telebrás was asked to address these concerns in order to proceed with the selection of a satellite construction supplier for SGDC-2.^[2]

As of July 2021, the procurement of SGDC-2 has been delayed indefinitely due to concerns over cost and the legality of the procurement agreement between Telebrás and Visiona, a joint venture with Embraer.^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ Henry, Caleb (10 April 2019). "Brazil to order second dual civil-military communications satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
^ "Brazil audit court halts selection for geostationary satellite". BNamericas. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^ OECD (26 October 2020). "OECD Telecommunication and Broadcasting Review of Brazil 2020" (PDF). DevelopmentAid. p. 182. doi:10.1787/30ab8568-en. ISBN 978-92-64-31744-4. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "'What we're doing is an auction with an extremely low spectrum price'". BNamericas. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021. BNamericas: Will there be a new geostationary satellite? It was part of the initial SGDC program plan that Brazil had more than one geostationary satellite. Menezes: Yes, the initial idea was to have a constellation. But I think there's no space for this at the moment. We're not discussing it. But there are private options out there.

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[1] Henry, Caleb (10 April 2019). "Brazil to order second dual civil-military communications satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

[2] "Brazil audit court halts selection for geostationary satellite". BNamericas. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

[3] OECD (26 October 2020). "OECD Telecommunication and Broadcasting Review of Brazil 2020" (PDF). DevelopmentAid. p. 182. doi:10.1787/30ab8568-en. ISBN 978-92-64-31744-4. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

[4] "'What we're doing is an auction with an extremely low spectrum price'". BNamericas. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021. BNamericas: Will there be a new geostationary satellite? It was part of the initial SGDC program plan that Brazil had more than one geostationary satellite. Menezes: Yes, the initial idea was to have a constellation. But I think there's no space for this at the moment. We're not discussing it. But there are private options out there.

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