The GEOStar is a family of satellite buses designed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.
The first iterations addressed the sub-5 kW commercial segment that was underserved following the retirement of the HS-376 satellite bus.
[3] Orbital Sciences Corporation acquired CTA in 1997 and continued selling the platform under the STAR-1 designation.
Not only was this a bigger platform that could generate up to 8 kW of power, but it also offered a satellite stacking feature for a dual launch option.
[11] They would announce their first win for Gemini platform on April 12, 2016, with the agreement to sell the services of Mission Extension Vehicle-1 to Intelsat in 2019.