About Orion

The best connectivity is the one engineered for where you operate.

Orion Satellite Systems is the enterprise connectivity brand of IPSTAR Australia—connected to the global Thaicom network. A satellite owner-operator that launched in 2004 and has never left. Two decades of continuous operation delivering mission-critical connectivity across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region's toughest environments.

We don't resell connectivity. We engineer it. From space segment through earth stations to your site—full ownership, full accountability, full control. Backed by over $3.5 billion in space assets and a commitment to being the leading satellite services provider in the Southern Hemisphere.

Our Heritage

Most satellite providers entered this market in the last few years. We've been solving connectivity challenges in APAC since before LEO constellations existed.

20+

Years of experience in APAC—from Pilbara red dust to Bass Strait swells to Port Moresby wet season.

7000+

Connections delivered across Australia, New Zealand and PNG—from exploration camps to emergency response to enterprise headquarters.

99.5%

Network uptime maintained through cyclones, bushfires, and the operational conditions that take other providers offline.

400 +

Staff members across IPSTAR Australia—local experts backed by global satellite engineering capability.

Countries covered by satellite services—from West Africa through Asia-Pacific to Papua New Guinea.

24/7

Support from local connectivity experts—direct access to engineers, not offshore call centres.

Proven Track Record

Nearly two decades of delivering geo-remote and critical connectivity to businesses across APAC. Our repeat business and referrals reflect collaborative delivery across multiple industries.

110,000+ servicesunder the Australian Broadband Guarantee—proving national-scale deployment capability

80,000+ GEO services through a 15-year nbn™ Sky Muster partnership—recipient of the nbn Supplier Award for Excellence in Regional Australia

Spirit of TasmaniaCRN Impact Award-winning network for government-owned TT-Line in challenging maritime environment

Emergency services field-provendeployable connectivity for bushfire, flood and storm response when terrestrial networks fail

End-to-end deliveryprojects delivered by Orion staff using Orion products, keeping delivery quick and seamless

Owner-Operator Accountability

IPSTAR Australia is one of only two satellite owner-operators in Australia and New Zealand. We don't resell someone else's network—we own and operate the infrastructure from space segment through earth stations to your site.

What this means for your operations

Australian earth stations at Broken Hill (NSW) and Kalgoorlie (WA)meaning your data stays onshore

Global network access to earth stations across 10 countriesvia the Thaicom network—connecting customers from West Africa through Asia-Pacific to New Zealand

24/7 Network Operations Centres in Perth and Sydney with direct engineering control—not offshore call centres

End-to-end visibility from space segment to end usergiving full control over the entire connectivity path

Direct issue resolutionwhen problems arise, our engineers resolve them. No finger-pointing between vendors.

Local experts in remote areaswe train specialists and use transport networks so geography is never an obstacle

Engineer My Strategy

Local Team, Global Infrastructure

Most satellite providers are resellers—they buy capacity from operators and sell it to you. When something goes wrong, they're waiting in the same queue you could join yourself. We built the infrastructure. We run the infrastructure. We fix the infrastructure. Local Australian experts backed by $3.5 billion in global space assets. That's the Orion difference.

Multi-Orbit Capability

GEO delivers proven reliability and continental coverage. LEO offers lower latency for real-time applications.

We deliver native dual-orbit capability from our own infrastructure—designed and managed in-house.

GEO

Australian-controlled capacity with proven reliability for SCADA, telemetry and operational data. Continental coverage from a single satellite.

LEO

Certified OneWeb Enterprise partner and Starlink partner, with active engagement across emerging LEO constellations. Low-latency connectivity for real-time collaboration, video, and cloud applications.

Hybrid

GEO+LEO or LEO+LEO orchestration with sub-second automatic failover for mission-critical redundancy. Unified management via Horizon AI with QoS for voice, video and data.

GEO-only, LEO-only, or hybrid—we architect the right combination for your operation and take end-to-end accountability for delivery. We don't sell products. We engineer strategies.

ISO 27001:2022Information Security Management—AES-256, VPN/IPsec, RBAC/MFA

ISO 9001Quality Management Systems

ISO 45001Occupational Health & Safety

ISO 14001Environmental Management

ITILService Management—structured incident, problem and change management

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Engineer your strategy

Connectivity is not about choosing a product from a menu. It's about engineering the right strategy for where you operate—your geography, your applications, your risk tolerance, your regulatory requirements.

We start every engagement by
understanding your operation. Then we design the connectivity architecture that delivers what you actually need—not what we happen to sell.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions answered

Who is Orion Satellite Systems?

Orion is an Australian-owned satellite connectivity provider with 20+ years experience delivering communications solutions for mining, energy, government, and enterprise customers across Australia and the Pacific.

What makes Orion different from other providers?

Orion is an owner-operator with infrastructure accountability, not a reseller. We provide multi-path architecture, guaranteed SLAs, and 24/7 Australian NOC support that pure resellers cannot match.

Where does Orion operate?

Orion provides coverage across Australia and the Pacific region, with particular expertise in remote mining regions, offshore installations, and regional communities.