Government/Military

Military forces’ demand for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (PLEO) services outstripped what the U.S. Space Force expected, and the service has already divvied out $660 million in communications task orders —...

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will leave the FCC at the end of President Biden’s term, she announced on Thursday. She will depart the FCC on January 20, 2025. She will...

Iceye has been tapped to lead an industry consortium for the Finnish Ministry of Defense (MoD) F-35 fighter jet program. The consortium will develop advanced space and joint intelligence technologies,...

The commercial sector’s employment of firm, fixed price contracts — notably the approach of SpaceX founder and Trump insider Elon Musk — looks to upset the apple cart of DoD...

RESTON, VIRGINIA — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is moving to a zero trust/defense in depth cyber protection schemata for the agency’s satellites, an NRO official said on Tuesday. “Whereas...

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission as chairman, announcing the appointment in a statement on Nov. 17.  Carr is the senior Republican on...

RESTON, VIRGINIA — The cybersecurity of space systems in terms of on orbit assets, ground systems, and data links is a critical issue for U.S. national security, and the federal...

The U.S. Navy awarded Comtech Telecommunications a contract valued at more than $50 million for SLM-5650B satellite communications modems, the company announced Nov. 14.  John Ratigan, president and CEO of...

The FCC has revised its satellite spectrum sharing rules, releasing a Report and Order on Nov. 15 to clarify how spectrum is shared between different satellite systems. The FCC said...

The government of Ontario has selected SpaceX’s Starlink service as the internet provider for a new program to expand internet access in rural and remote communities.  The Canadian province announced...