Government/Military

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has purchased the entire CitySphere 2.0 product from DigitalGlobe, the company announced Oct. 30.      CitySphere 2.0 is an enhanced version...

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] GeoEye Inc. signed a multi-year agreement for Rome-based Telespazio S.p.A. to act as GeoEye’s commercial regional affiliate for Europe and North Africa, Geoeye announced Oct. 29.    ...

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] The U.S. Army has placed orders for additional VSAT equipment from TeleCommunication Systems Inc., the company announced Oct. 29.     TCS will provide the Army Secure Internet...

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the development phase of the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness technology demonstration program, the company announced Oct. 29....

Talks With Iran Already Have Failed, And Yet Obama Seeks Further Talks, Bolton Says; Israel May Strike Iran Soon Military Strike Might Not Kill Facilities; Bolton Urges European Missile Defense...

A Tomahawk Block IV missile launched from a Virginia Class submarine, completing integration of the weapon onto the newest class of fast-attack submarines, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. Other classes of...

Israel would have a tough time destroying Iranian nuclear facilities, which are numerous, buried deep underground and shielded by barriers 60 feet thick, a Newsweek story said. Thus short of...

A Zefiro 9-A motor completed its first firing test at the Salto di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia (Italy), the European Space Agency announced. This was the penultimate firing...

Chinese Submarines Can Be Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Deadly To Carriers In two separate incidents, Chinese submarines recently crept up near the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington, according to...

Updated — October 22, 2008 – 3:45 p.m. EDT Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2008 Launches Date: Nov. 14 + Mission: STS-126...