Government/Military

[Satellite News 10-08-08] Advancements on DigitalGlobe’s next-generation imagery satellite, WorldView-2, will allow the company to deliver the detailed imagery that is in high demand from its U.S. government customers, especially […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-08] The U.S. Air Force delayed the launch of the Lockheed Martin-built next-generation military weather satellite, DMSP-F18.     According to a statement from the Air Force, the launch, […]

[Satellite Today 10-07-08] DataPath Inc. received an order to provide on-site personnel to operate and maintain satellite communications systems managed by the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, DataPath announced […]

[Satellite Today 10-06-08] Harris Corp. introduced what it claims to be the first tactical satellite terminals with the capability of transmission and reception of top-secret global wideband data communications, the […]

[Satellite News 10-03-08] The cost of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has jumped nearly $6 billion due to faulty management of the program by the U.S. Department of Defense, […]

[Satellite Today 10-03-08] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the U.S. Department of Defense‘s handling of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) in a report released Sept. 30.     […]

[Satellite Today 10-03-08] CVG Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide its CFK-100 compact flyaway kits to the U.S. Air Force‘s air combat command, CVG announced Oct. 3.     […]

[Satellite Today 10-03-08] The U.S. Coast Guard has selected Orbcomm‘s high-usage option for Automatic Identification System (AIS) data from the AIS concept demonstration satellite, Orbcomm announced Oct. 3.     Under […]

[Satellite Today 10-01-08] Norsat’s U.S. subsidiary signed satellite system contracts valued at $1.2 million with the U.S. Department of Defense, Norsat announced Oct. 1.     The orders will be fulfilled […]

[Satellite Today 10-02-08] Galileo test satellite Giove-B was knocked offline by a surge of space radiation but has returned to service, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Oct. 2.     […]

[Satellite Today 10-02-08] Avanti Communications signed contracts with the European Space Agency, the European Union and various U.K. regional development agencies to secure future business for Avanti’s first satellite, Hylas […]

[Satellite Today 10-01-08] ViaSat Inc. has been awarded contracts totaling $25 million for LinkWayS2 satellite modems to support the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp. and other U.S. Department of Defense […]

[Satellite Today 09-30-08] India signed three cooperative agreements with France concerning space and industry-level cooperation with government, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced Sept. 30.     One agreement involves […]

[Satellite News 09-30-08] The United Kingdom is paying the penalty for a cautious approach to major European space programs, John Auburn, chairman of Ukspace, told Satellite News.     “I think […]

[Satellite Today 09-30-08] GMV received a $14.9 million contract with NASA to build the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Missions Operations Element, GMV announced Sept. 30.     According to the […]

[Satellite Today 09-30-08] The United Kingdom is paying the penalty for a cautious approach to major European space programs, John Auburn, chairman of Ukspace, told Satellite News.     “I think […]

[Satellite Today 09-26-08] Three Glonass satellites were launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Proton rocket, International Launch Services (ILS) announced Sept. 25     Glonass is a dual–purpose global navigation system […]

[Satellite Today 09-26-08] NSSL won a contract to provide Internet services to U.K. military personnel, the company said Sept. 26.     Under the agreement with Paradigm Services Ltd., NSSL will […]

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] 3Di Technologies, a provider of VSAT systems and enterprise Internet telephony services, has implemented more than 20 iDirect SkyCelerator network accelerators on a secure U.S. government type […]

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] Com Dev’s U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a $1.6 million authorization to proceed to supply passive microwave components for a U.S. government civil space program, Com Dev […]

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] Raytheon has completed ground segment acceptance testing of the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), the company announced.     The interface data processing segment, which will […]

[Satellite Today 09-25-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) is cooperating with the Fairfax (Va.) County Office of Emergency Management and the Fairfax (Va.) County Department of Public Safety Communications to create […]

[Satellite Today 09-24-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a contract valued at $4 million Canadian dollars ($3.8 million) with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide the data and […]

[Satellite Today 09-23-08] Arrowhead Global Solutions has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency to provide space segment and operations and maintenance support for the […]

[Satellite Today 09-22-08] DataPath Inc. has received a $1.6 million order from the U.S. Military to provide technical personnel to support forward-deployed battlefield satcom systems deployed in remote locations in […]

[Satellite Today 09-22-08] The U.S. subsidiary of Norsat International Inc. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide portable satellite terminals, ancillary equipment and associated […]

[Satellite Today 09-19-08] Trac Networks, a provider of wireless telecommunication systems to oil related companies, and Wavefield Inseis ASA, a Norwegian marine geophysical company, have implemented a DVB-RCS system on […]

[Satellite Today 09-18-09] A leading U.K. space executive believes the government is not doing enough in terms of space programs.     John Auburn, chairman of UKspace, a trade association representing […]

[Satellite Today 09-18-09] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center (SMC) placed an order for a Minotaur 4 launch vehicle from Orbital Sciences under the Orbital/Suborbital Program-2 (OSP-2) […]

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] A team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has tested its deployable radiator system for the U.S. Air Force‘s Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) constellation, Lockheed […]