Government/Military

ESI’s vibro-acoustic simulation software VA was used to successfully complete a European Space Agency (ESA) contract. German space application provider Space Structures, a customer of ESI, completed a carbon-fiber composite […]

A new integral partnership is helping to develop the European Commission’s initiative of a Single European Sky. Single European Sky Air Traffic Management System (SESAR) Deployment Manager and the European […]

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, introduced legislation that codifies an existing federal cyber security program and ensures that it is continues to evolve to changing threats. The bill is focused on the […]

NASA is promoting a new toolkit that will make it easier for commercial companies than ever to search, utilize and analyze data that NASA produces. Previously, free and open remote-sensing […]

It has been a momentous week for the U.K. space industry with the government unveiling ambitious plans to take the industry to the next level. Scotland in particular is on […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced today that its subsidiary, Comtech EF Data, received a $2.3 million order for satellite modems from a major U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractor. The order specified […]

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is encouraging U.S regulators to protect satellite spectrum and services to ensure greater access to broadband. The SIA testified before the U.S. House Energy and […]

CACI International announced has been awarded a task order by the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to develop advanced electronic communications systems in support […]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has appointed SES Government Solutions (SES GS) Senior Director of Business Development Paul Damphousse to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Commercial Space Transportation Advisory […]

Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) has been selected to provide the pathfinder mission payload for the initial launch of the U.K. Spaceflight Program, which is an initiative to create a world-leading […]

Harris will provide an audio communications system for NASA’s first human deep-space exploration mission, scheduled to launch in 2022 onboard the Orion spacecraft, the company announced today. Orion is NASA’s […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced today that its subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom, was awarded option period one of a contract to support the U.S. Army’s Project Manager Mission Command (PM MC) Blue […]

Today has been a pivotal day for the United Kingtom space industry. The U.K. government announced definitive plans for new spaceports, which will enhance its satellite and rocket launch capabilities. […]

NASA awarded Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information, and Services business $59 million for additional work on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System project (JPSS CGS). […]

Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Senate Deputy Sergeant at Arms James Morhard to be NASA’s new deputy administrator. Reactions to the nomination were mixed, considering that NASA Administrator […]

A consortium led by Airbus Defense and Space, and involving Planet, IGN-France and Space4environment, awarded a multi-million Euro contract to UrtheCast and its subsidiary Deimos Imaging, to provide a large […]

Inmarsat Government has been boosted by the news that a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flight test has successfully used SwiftBroadband, Inmarsat’s L-band service. GA […]

Telesat has made a key technology move as it looks to build out its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. The Canadian operator has signed a memorandum of understanding with General […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, has received a follow-on contract from a U.S. military integrator for high-power satellite communication Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs). […]

Goonhilly Earth Station, a U.K. space company, has launched its roadmap for commercial space communications, space exploration, data services, and engineering design. These new services will be provided in part […]

Lockheed Martin signed a contract with Guardtime Federal, a cybersecurity company servicing the U.S. government, to incorporate a variety of integrity and cyber-related capabilities into Lockheed Martin aircraft products and […]

The Russian space agency Roscosmos is planning to issue a manufacturing contract to the Research and Production Association of Machine-Building for a new remote-sensing satellite worth $147 million, the Russian […]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) selected Radiant Solutions, a Maxar Technologies company, for its Janus Geography Program. The contract is worth $920 million and may last up to 10 years. […]

Airbus completed construction and integration of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Characterising Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) at its Madrid-Barajas facility in Spain, putting the satellite on track for its scheduled launch […]

Airbus will provide free payload space and expanded accss to hosting platforms and Earth observational data solutions to United Nations (UN) member states after signing a five-year, renewable Memorandum of […]

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) will aggressively seek commercial satellite industry partnerships to meet nearly all of its future needs for the Protected Tactical Satcom […]

The often-delayed launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has slipped another 10 months based on the findings of an independent review board, NASA announced June 27. The launch, which was […]

Bambu Wireless has signed a multiyear contract with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 172B satellite. Commercialized under the brand BambuSat, the capacity will be used for broadband, maritime, and […]

Cloud Constellation Corporation and Arabsat have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a go-to-market strategy for enterprise and government customers in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and […]

Northrop Grumman has contributed to an advanced weather satellite that enables improved weather prediction capabilities, leading to more accurate and timely forecasts, watches and warnings. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite […]