Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-11] The Space Foundation named new members to its board of directors, the organization announced Jan. 21.     The new members include: Gary Ervin, corporate vice president and […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-21-11] The European Commission (EC) now estimates that the Galileo and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) satellite navigation programs will cost more than 5.3 billion euros […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-21-11] U.S. President Barack Obama’s National Security Space Strategy, scheduled for public release over the next few weeks, is coming under criticism from the Union of Concerned […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-11] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center issued Space Florida an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity Spaceports 3 contract worth up to $48 million to provide Minotaur launches […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-11] The U.S. Army has expanded Arinc Engineering Services’ primary role in developing an advanced global tracking capability for military assets under the Army’s Next Generation Wireless Communications […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-20-11] Raytheon will open in February its GPS Collaboration Center in El Segundo, Calif., which aims to allow U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems personnel to […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-11] Canadian broadband communications solutions provider Norsat International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire antenna and RF conditioning product developer Sinclair Technologies for $19.2 million, Norsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-11] Integral Systems has unveiled a 100-watt Ku-band solid state power amplifier (SSPA) through its Satcom Solutions division, the company announced Jan. 18.     At just 10 pounds […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-11] Arinc Engineering Services will install its Nexion digital solid-state sensor technology at 29 locations of the U.S. Air Force’s Ionospheric Data Network, Arinc announced Jan. 19.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-20-11] Com Dev was awarded a $9 million award from an unnamed government contractor to provide equipment for a military communications satellite, the Canadian satellite company announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-19-11] German Earth observation satellite operator RapidEye signed a one-year framework contract with various institutions and bodies of the European Union through the Joint Research Center (JRC) for […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-19-11] The U.S. Air Force has expanded Northrop Grumman’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellite program after its communications crosslink was activated and tested by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-19-11] NASA is set to unveil its new rocket integration facility at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Jan. 21, the agency announced.     The horizontal integration facility’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-11] German space technology company OHB Systems has suspended CEO Berry Smutny for remarks he made about Europe’s Galileo navigation system that were published by the Web site […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-11] Hughes Network Systems and Tachyon Networks have partnered to develop end-to-end airborne COTM solutions for military manned and unmanned aircraft, the companies announced Jan. 18.     The […]

[Satellite News 01-18-11] Despite meeting its targets in the space business in 2010, satellite manufacturer Astrium found it difficult to build off of a strong year in 2009 and saw […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-11] General Dynamics has subcontracted GMV Space Systems to modernize NASA’s Tracking Data and Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation under its Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment program award, GMV […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-11] SES World Skies U.S. Government Solutions was awarded two contract vehicles through the U.S. Future Comsatcom Services Acquisition (FCSA) program to provide government customers with satellite bandwidth […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-11] NASA has appointed Michael Gazarik deputy chief technologist, responsible for coordination, integration and tracking of all technology investments across the agency as well as management of NASA’s […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-13-11] Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will spend $3.8 billion on his country’s national space program in 2011, with plans to launch about 50 spacecraft and adopt […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-11] Orbital Sciences’ Glory satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base for integration with its Taurus XL rocket for its launch into low-Earth orbit in late February, […]

Astrotech Corp., a commercial aerospace services provider, was selected by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to provide payload processing services in support of the Pentagon’s Mobile […]

Artel received a contract under the Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) contract to provide satellite services, the company announced Jan. 6.     The order to provide transponded capacity […]

Northrop Grumman has received approval from the U.S. Air Force to begin production on its Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) Support System (JSS), the company announced Jan. 5.     After […]

Savi Technology passed demonstration tests conducted by government- and industry-backed authorities for performance, reliability and accuracy of its low-power wireless sensor technology, the company announced Jan. 4.     Savi Technology’s […]

Arinc Engineering Services has retained its role as Technical Support provider to U.S. Strategic Command for the joint planning and management of Satellite Communications resources of the U.S. Department of […]

ImageSat International has reached a settlement agreement with the Serbian government, which will see the Balkan country pay 27 million euros ($35.5 million) for canceling a contract it signed with […]

Raytheon BBN Technologies was awarded $2.1 million in funding by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for two projects under the Information in a Photon program.      The […]

Italy’s Cosmo-SkyMed constellation is complete and fully operational after the system’s fourth satellite began sending images to ground stations, the Italian Space Agency announced.     Cosmo SkyMed-4, the final satellite […]

While many commercial operators at the 2010 Commercial Satcom Users Workshop are cautious and prepared for budget cuts that could have an impact on revenues and future business, some executives […]