Government/Military

Cubic Corporation announced its GATR satellite antenna systems will proceed to Full Rate Production (FRP) for the U.S. Army’s Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) program. The FRP decision will enable […]

North Korea intends to launch an advanced reconnaissance satellite in the near future (Kwangmyongsong 5), yet another step to improve the technology supporting its military endeavors. This move and others […]

A new congressional requirement may force the U.S. Air Force to disband its new space operations directorate, according to Via Satellite’s sister publication Defense Daily. Last week, Air Force Secretary […]

A NASA research mission is hitching a ride to orbit on a commercial communications satellite this month for the first time in the agency’s history. NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the […]

For decades, several countries have competed to claim territory within the South China Sea, and China is no exception. Now, the country — which already has more advanced maritime technology […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed an Atlas 5 Launch Segment Design Certification Review (DCR) recently in preparation for the launch of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from […]

Scotland has been a fast riser in the new era of space technology, with companies such as Clyde Space setting a high bar for other NewSpace entrants. The Scottish government is […]

Kymeta announced that its Kymeta Government Solutions (KGS) division has successfully completed month-long sea trials on small watercraft with an undisclosed U.S. government customer using its Kalo satellite internet services […]

MDA announced that it has signed a contract valued at approximately CA$15 million ($11.8 million) with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Communications and Information Agency (NCI). MDA will build […]

SSL announced that the Restore-L mission to provide satellite servicing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) has completed an extensive NASA review called the Mission Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and is […]

Russian photographer Alexander Kaunas visited an abandoned part of Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to unveil its secrets lost to time. In this short video, Kaunas discovers the Soviet Union’s answer […]

Sitael and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have signed the prime contract for the Platino program, which aims to develop a new generation of multi-purpose 200kg small satellites for multi-mission […]

Now in its new GOES-East position, the  GOES 16 satellite has officially joined the  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) operational observation network, providing forecasters with sharper, more defined images […]

Harris Corporation delivered the advanced navigation payload for the fourth GPS 3 Space Vehicle (SV04) to Lockheed Martin on Oct. 29. Harris delivered two payloads in 2017 and has committed […]

North Korea recently made public its plans to launch two new satellites: one it vaguely describes as an “Earth remote exploration satellite” and the other a heavy telecommunications satellite that […]

Mobility for SATCOM users in a Military or Government Agency application context has always been a hot topic. The ability to maintain a satellite link while on the move, or […]

Advantech Wireless showcased its AMT-83L military-grade satellite modem at the Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition on November 7-9, 2017 in London, UK. The AMT-83L advanced military-grade satellite modem adds a […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Serco a contract to facilitate open and unlimited access to Earth Observation (EO) data and geospatial information collected as part of the Copernicus […]

The Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the first GPS 3 satellite, further validating that the U.S. Air Force is ready to launch […]

President Donald Trump signed a directive Dec. 11 instructing NASA to send American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission 45 years ago. At […]

The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) announced that the China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) successfully launched the country’s first telecommunications satellite, Alcomsat 1, just after midnight on Sunday, Dec. 10. […]

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Center (AFSMC) has awarded Orbital ATK a contract to build the Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) […]

SSL has partnered with a team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the University of Michigan (UM) to conduct a Phase A mission study under NASA’s Explorers Program. SSL’s […]

Orbit Communications announced that an undisclosed Asian defense organization ordered aeronautical telemetry systems for approximately $7 million. The turnkey solution — including several shipborne 1.8-meter S-band antennas, full ground stations […]

The Colombian Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite. The multi-transponder contract, the first between Eutelsat and the Colombian […]

Intelligence experts have been unnerved by North Korea’s recent Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) tests amid a tense and uncertain geopolitical environment. But according to one analyst, the U.S. government should […]

From Via Satellite’s Executive Editor Jeffrey Hill: Of course, Amazon is on top of its cybersecurity game and, of course, this is all happening behind the scenes. The “AWS Top […]

As part of its efforts to provide broadband for 70 percent of the country’s households, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced it is pursing three significant infrastructure projects. […]

Representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), and Orbital ATK recently completed a successful spacecraft Critical Design Review (CDR) for Joint Polar Satellite System 2 (JPSS 2), […]

Cybersecurity expert Josh Hartman has spoken at length about the benefits of disaggregation when it comes to military space systems. U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, head of U.S. Strategic […]