Government/Military

[Satellite Today 09-18-09] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center (SMC) placed an order for a Minotaur 4 launch vehicle from Orbital Sciences under the Orbital/Suborbital Program-2 (OSP-2)...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] A team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has tested its deployable radiator system for the U.S. Air Force‘s Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) constellation, Lockheed...

[Satellite Today 09-17-08] TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) received a $23.4 million follow-on order from the U.S. Army for VSATs, the company announced Sept. 17.     The systems, ordered under the...

[Satellite News 09-16-08] While there was not much of a satellite presence in the largely warfighter-dominated showroom of the 2008 AFA Air & Space Conference and Technology Expo, Satcom exhibits...

 [Satellite Today 09-16-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. has completed integrating all electronic units of the payload module for its third advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite, the company announced...

[Satellite Today 09-16-08]  The Texas National Guard has contracted with SkyPort Global Communications to provide expanded satellite communications solutions throughout the state for ongoing operations, training exercises and in emergencies,...

[Satellite News 09-15-08] Northrop Grumman kicked off a three-day event on Monday, Sept. 15 in Washington D.C. The “2008 AFA Air & Space Conference and Technology Expo” unveiled new projects...

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] The California State Office of Emergency Services (CA-OES) has established the Western Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (W-SMART) operating on the Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) satellite communications...

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) demonstrated a ‘bundle’ protocol in space, carrying remote-sensing image data to NASA‘s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, via SSTL’s mission control...

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08] Norsat International Inc. will use a new repayable investment from the Canadian  government to invest in research and development activities to accelerate its product development timeline, the...