Government/Military

[Satellite Today 07-21-09] Thales Alenia Space was awarded a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an experimental re-entry test-bed spacecraft, intended to demonstrate re-entry technologies for complex...

[Satellite News 07-21-09] Boeing’s re-entry into the satellite design market, with the introduction of its 702B medium-power satellite model, was implemented to offset the company’s loss from the termination of...

[Satellite Today 07-21-09] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) awarded an $82 million contract to Raytheon to modernize the Indian air navigation system, the company announced July 20.     Raytheon...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] DigitalGlobe has launched its Web-based Crisis Event service, which aims to provide pre- and post-event satellite imagery to aid in emergency planning, response and recovery, the company...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] Lockheed Martin submitted its phase B proposal to provide advanced navigation accuracy, integrity and mission effects solutions for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) Advanced...

[Satellite Today 07-17-09] RapidEye imagery sensors are compatible with a satellite imagery software update from PCI Geomatics, RapidEye announced July 16.     The update, Geomatica 10.2.1, presents image-centric desktop software,...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] Raytheon Co. was awarded a $30 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for the phase A system design and prototype of the Air Force’s S-band Space...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] SES CEO Romain Bausch has been appointed chairman of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), SES announced July 15.     Bausch succeeds Eutelsat CEO, Giuliano Berretta. HellasSat...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] Lockheed Martin and Granite State Manufacturing (GSM) received a $6.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to design, test and manufacture an upgraded submarine mast antenna system...

[Satellite Today 07-15-09] The European satellite defense market will earn revenues of $1.1 billion in 2009 and reach $2.4 billion by 2018, according to an analysis report by Frost and...