Government/Military

[Satellite Today 12-02-08] NASA, in coordination with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Space Systems to build the satellites for NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental...

[Satellite Today 12-01-08] European space ministers have concluded a two-day meeting where they made agreements on four key resolutions to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next...

A Russian Progress launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan and reached orbit, then docked with the International Space Station yesterday. The logistics ship carried vital items for the station such...

[Satellite Today 12-01-08] China has launched the Yaogan-4 remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Dec. 1, the Chinese state media announced.     The Yaogan-4 satellite, developed...

Two Japanese Patriot crews recently fired Patriot missiles in testing at Fort Bliss, Texas, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The company provided operational support for the annual service practice conducted by...

[Satellite Today 12-01-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has been awarded a $26.1 million contract by the U.S. Air Force‘s Arnold Engineering Development Center for the design, fabrication, installation and testing of...

Updated — November 30, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2008 Launches Date: Dec. ** Mission: TacSat-3 Launch...

New Uses Seen For ABL Include Taking Out Aircraft, Cruise Missiles, Surface-To-Air Missile: Boeing Test Success, Possible New Uses For ABL Come As Congress May Consider Cutting ABL Funds In...

European space ministers in recent days have backed multi-year outlays for the European Space Agency totaling Euro11.2 billion (US$14.4 billion). Various time frames apply to different programs, ranging from 2009-2013,...

President-elect Obama today announced he will retain Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in the top Pentagon post, and also said Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), a member of the Senate Armed...