Government/Military

European policy makers are seeking a more coordinated strategy for using satellite resources for their national security and defense, but these efforts could be stymied by a key legal development in 2008. In

U.S. military readiness is based on satellite communications, and reliance on U.S. Air Force launch capabilities will continue to grow as newer and more powerful satellites are required. The U.S. […]

The airline industry is a major economic driver around the globe, but the system is reaching the limits of its capacity. How will the satellite industry play a key role in keeping airlines flying and the

The United States sets the standard for military satellite operations, but as nations around the globe enhance their capabilities and new nations enter the space arena, U.S. Air Force Gen. […]

[Satellite Today 08-29-08] Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) has received the 2008 Asia Pacific Frost and Sullivan Technology Leadership Award in the field of maritime broadband communications.     SingTel’s office-at-sea suite […]

[Satellite Today 08-29-08] The U.S. Air Force has certified readiness for dedicated operational utility evaluation and trial period operations of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit […]

[Satellite Today 08-29-08] Two Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites have completed acoustic testing, Northrop Grumman announced Aug. 28.     The satellites are being built by prime contractor […]

[Satellite Today 08-28-08] Satamatics, a provider of satellite telematics, asset tracking and monitoring solutions, has formed a new partnership with Satalliance which could boost its opportunities to gain business in […]

[Satellite Today 08-26-08] ITT Corp. has named Eric Webster as vice president for government and industry partnerships for its Space Systems division, the company announced Aug. 26.     Webster will […]

[Satellite Today 08-26-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded a contract to continue providing field services for DataPath Deployable Ku-band Earth Terminals (DKET) at a communications hub in Iraq, the company […]

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] A total of 2,500 Chinese fishing vessels will equipped with Inmarsat Mini C terminals in the first stage of a deal backed by the Chinese government, Inmarsat […]

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] An Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) suborbital rocket carrying two NASA hypersonic experiments exploded shortly after liftoff from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Aug. 22.     […]

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson is hoping the operator can gain good business from governments in the region. This is a key target market over the next 12 […]

[Satellite Today 08-21-08] The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) is set to play a key role in the battle against climate change. Through new satellites and […]

[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Lars Prahm, director general of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), said the organization is set for a more prominent role as the […]

[Satellite Today 08-20-08] NASA issued a request for information Aug. 18 for providing communications and navigation services that would support the development of exploration, scientific and commercial capabilities on the […]

[Satellite News 08-20-08] The platforms of both Democratic presidential candidate Barrack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain use the same language to discuss the future of the U.S. space program. […]

[Satellite News 08-20-08] Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released the details of his proposed space plan, Aug. 19.     The plan includes closing the gap between the retirement of the […]

[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the […]

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] GeoEye Inc. appointed Brian O’Toole to the newly created position of chief technology officer, the company announced Aug. 19.      O’Toole will develop, manage and expand GeoEye’s […]

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] VT iDirect Inc. unveiled an industrialized hub that allows network operators to implement and manage a mobile satellite network in the field, the company announced Aug. 19. […]

[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the […]

[Satellite Today 08-18-08] Thuraya is launching a new location service, combining with Geonix, a specialist in location services and equipment, Thuraya announced Aug. 17.     ThurayaLocate allows anyone with any […]

[Satellite News 08-15-08] Industry analyst Tim Farrar told Satellite News that NASA’s dependency upon the Russian Soyuz space capsules and rockets to carry astronauts to and from the space station […]

[Satellite Today 08-14-08] Telecom specialists from the Inmarsat-sponsored aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) have deployed in Georgia as an emergency crew, carrying satellite communications equipment intended to set up […]

[Satellite Today 08-14-08]  Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) protoflight model has entered final integration and acceptance testing, the company announced Aug. 13.      Ball expects […]

[Satellite Today 08-14-08] Lockheed Martin Corp. has acquired the government business unit of Nantero Inc., a privately-held, Massachusetts-based company that has developed methods and processes for incorporating carbon nanotubes in […]

[Satellite News 08-12-08] The satellite industry should be innovative, exciting and most importantly, fun, according to Theresa Beech, vice president of business development for GMV.     GMV, based in Spain […]

[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Boeing has unveiled a new process for assembling satellites at its facility in El Segundo, Calif, that it hopes will shorten the time needed to build a […]

[Satellite News 08-11-08] GMV has released version 6.0 of its hifly satellite control system, the company announced Aug. 11.     The updated model provides advanced, optimized telemetry processing for extremely […]