Government/Military

[Via Satellite 09-07-2016] The New Zealand Defence Force, as part of the Strategic Bearer Network Phase 1 program, has awarded a second contract to Rockwell Collins for a Deployable Ku-band...

[Via Satellite 09-01-2016] Australia’s National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co.), the state run telecommunications company tasked with closing the country’s digital divide, says it is on track to complete its...

[Via Satellite 09-02-2016] NASA has selected 21 research and technology proposals from American small businesses and research institutions for Phase 2 of the agency’s Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program....

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has received a contract from a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) end user for low latency satellite communications through O3b Networks. SES,...

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed an experimental mission using a scramjet engine on Aug. 28. The test used ISRO’s Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV), a two...

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] French space agency CNES’ President Jean-Yves Le Gall recently met with Bo Andersen, director general of the Norwegian Space Center (NSC) to review joint projects and prepare...

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] The Alaska Aerospace Corp. (AAC), which oversees the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA), formerly called Kodiak Launch Complex, is looking to woo small satellite launchers to...

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation has formally accepted the Mexsat satellite system from prime contractor Boeing following the completion of final field-testing, the company announced today....

[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] SpeedCast International is expanding its relationship with Inmarsat beyond maritime to also serve government customers with Global Xpress (GX). As a Value Added Reseller (VAR), SpeedCast will...

[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] European officials are nearing a critical decision point for the future of the Governmental Satellite Communications (GovSatCom) system, a program that would provide satellite communications resources to...