Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for not focusing enough effort on the problem of space congestion. In a Nov. 15 report,...

[Satellite News 11-16-10] If the U.S. Congress were to implement all of the suggestions made by President Barack Obama’s Deficit Commission, the U.S. satellite industry would be affected by nearly...

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has been named as the sole awardee on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command’s Next Generation Wideband commercial satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-10] SES subsidiary Astra TechCom Services has entered into a strategic Galileo partnership agreement with ground-based services provider Spaceopal, SES announced Nov. 12. Astra TechCom Services will contribute...

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] Prime contractor Snecma tested the Vinci rocket engine Nov. 11 representing an actual flight, the company announced The engine, which will power the new upper stage of...

[Satellite News 11-12-10] Satellite imagery is playing a new innovative role in the area of wildlife habitat surveys in Wales. The country is hoping to be the first in Europe...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-12-10] NASA has wasted no time in seeking commercial launch partners since the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 was signed into law in October.      Over the...

[Satellite TODAY 11-12-10] U.S. President Barack Obama’s recently formed deficit commission issued recommendations Nov. 10 to cut several federal programs that included reduction in defense funding for modernization, procurement and...

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] Riverbed Technology has acquired government satellite network optimization specialist Global Protocols, Riverbed announced Nov. 10.     Riverbed will integrate its WAN optimization products with Global Protocols’ SkipWare...

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-10] Orbcomm’s 2010 third quarter total revenues jumped 97.9 percent from the same period in 2009 due to a boost in deferred U.S. Coast Guard AIS service revenue,...