http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 6:32:37 EST We usually discuss satellite technology in politically neutral terms, recognizing its achievements in communications, media, navigation, mapping and other fields, while at best tacitly acknowledging that the same capabilities can do harm, as well. The choice is in the hands of the owner/operator or user, be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/38190.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 01-24-12] Inmarsat will focus efforts in 2012 on reaching out to government customers and forging a key role for its Global Xpress constellation in the government’s long-term plans, Inmarsat Government Services President Peter Hadinger told Satellite News.    Hadinger joined... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/38231.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 12-16-11] Lockheed Martin reported that it has reached key milestones on two of its largest government/military GEO satellite programs, as the manufacturer delivered the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and completed thermal vacuum... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/38048.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 10-24-11] As one Africa’s main economic hubs, South Africa is looking to develop its milsatcom capabilities by working alongside NATO and other African Union Defense Forces on missions across the continent.    Despite challenging economic times, the country is still pressing... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37753.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 10-18-11] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is questioning a joint U.S. Department of Defense and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) plan to spend $15 billion on United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket booster cores. In a report issued Oct. 18, the GAO claimed that the plan did... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37724.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 10-05-11] Hundreds of satellite executives, manufacturers, scientists and end-users from a wide variety of industry sectors packed into the Oct. 4 Hosted Payload Summit to address issues and voice perspectives surrounding the increasing use of hosted payloads on commercial satellites.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37644.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 10-04-11] Commercial airlines want the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to accelerate the implementation of onboard satellite-based navigation systems on airlines, according to an industry-government report issued Oct. 3.    The airlines claim that the satellite systems... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37631.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 09-27-11] Orbital Sciences Corp. completed its 23rd consecutive successful Minotaur rocket mission, launching the U.S. Navy’s Tactical Satellite-4 (TacSat-4) into an elliptical orbit, the company confirmed Sept. 27. Sponsored by the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office, the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37600.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 08-23-11]The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) decided to ground its Proton-M rocket after an Aug. 18 Khrunichev launch failure placed the $265 million Express AM-4 satellite into a bad orbit and caused the satellite to lose connection with its ground station. The incident... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37361.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 08-22-11] The U.S. congressional super-committee created by the U.S. Budget Control Act could enact an additional $600 billion in defense cuts in order to meet its required 10-year $900 billion budget savings mark, according to Aerospace Industries Association CEO Marion Blakey.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/govt/37344.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT