Government/Military
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Government/Military
US Air Force Interested in Dedicated Smallsat Launch Services
In the proposed budget for fiscal year 2019, the U.S. Air Force has introduced a new “Rocket Systems Launch Program” that will allocate funds for smallsat launch services. The budget […]
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Government/Military
Avanti and GRC Sign Contract to Support Defense Comms
Avanti Communications Group has signed a minimum commitment contract valued at $500,000 with Global Radiodata Communications (GRC), which develops and supplies mission-critical communication products and solutions to provide Ka-band satellite […]
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Government/Military
2019 Shapes Up as US Government’s Defense Strategy Evolves
The subject of defense can be overwhelming, but Wallis Laughrey, the vice president of space systems within Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business, says he can’t recall an era where […]
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Government/Military
MBRSC Unveils Final Design of First Arab Mars Probe
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) unveiled the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The agency discussed the Mars 2117 plan, which aims […]
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Government/Military
Atos to Deliver Satellite Data Services to ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Atos to deliver and operate Copernicus Data and Information Access Services (DIAS). The DIAS will combine real-time data from the Copernicus Earth Observation […]
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Government/Military
Why Nationalization of 5G Doesn’t Look Promising
The National Security Council official who lobbied for a U.S. government takeover of 5G deployment has been removed from his White House position, the Washington Post reported. According to an […]
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Government/Military
Asian Ministry of Defense Orders Orbit Aeronautical Telemetry Systems
Orbit Communications Systems announced that an undisclosed Ministry of Defense (MOD) in Asia ordered an aeronautical telemetry system for approximately $5 million. The customer will use the turnkey solution — including […]
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Government/Military
UK Space Agency Awards $4.9 Million to Spire
The U.K. Space Agency has awarded more than 4 million pounds ($5.59 million) to Spire Global to demonstrate space technology including parallel super-computing. The announcement gives the green light to […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Joins US Air Force’s TETRAS Contract for $998 Million
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its subsidiary, Kratos RT Logic, is among 14 organizations awarded a shared ceiling, multiple award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The award, valued at $998 […]
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Government/Military
Long-lost NASA Satellite Rediscovered by Amateur Astronomer
NASA’s Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite has been floating around space for more than a decade after a loss of signal forced NASA to end its mission in […]
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Government/Military
SSL Studies Next-Generation Space Architectures for US Air Force
SSL announced it is developing advanced space architectures and systems to assist the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center with exploring new enterprise-level solutions to enable resilient space […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Completes Phase 1 of US Air Force Ground Services Study
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions successfully completed Phase 1 of an Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) study contract that demonstrates a path forward to transition the Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C), […]
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Government/Military
NASA-ISRO Satellite’s Antenna Reflector Passes CDR
Northrop Grumman’s Astro Aerospace has successfully completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) of the AstroMesh radar antenna reflector for the NASA–Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite. […]
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Government/Military
New Report Indicates DOD Networks Still Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) networks and weapon systems remain vulnerable to adversarial cyber-attacks and programs, such as the Joint Regional Security Stacks and Cyber Protection Teams, and aren’t meeting […]
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Government/Military
Serco Expands Presence in Defense Sector with BTP Acquisition
Serco, a provider of professional, technology, and management services, has completed the acquisition of BTP Systems following the receipt of all regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The […]
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Government/Military
Scientific Community to Drive Economic Equalities In India
The Geospatial World Forum 2018 concluded in Hyderabad, India where more than 50 nations gathered for the annual conference. Throughout the week, discussions across defense and security, Internet of Things […]
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Finance
US Air Force Clears SpaceX from Zuma Satellite Failure
The U.S. Air Force has cleared SpaceX from the failed Zuma satellite launch earlier this month, saying the launch services provider performed did everything right. This means the reason of […]
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Finance
Launched: Fourth SBIRS Satellite for US Air Force
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket carrying the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Flight 4 mission successfully lifted off on Jan. 19. The launch took […]
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Government/Military
What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for NASA and SpaceX?
United Launch Alliance (ULA) just managed to squeeze in a successful launch for the U.S. Air Force before the government shutdown that has extended into Monday. But what could the […]
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Government/Military
Are PPPs the Answer to Colombia’s Satellite Demand?
The Colombian government sees satellite as a potentially cheaper (and therefore attractive) alternative to deploying hundreds of miles of fiber. The question is: what’s the most cost-efficient way for an […]
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Government/Military
UK Loses Satellite Monitoring Center to Spain
Britain’s decision to extract itself from the European Union (EU) has caused it to lose an important satellite monitoring center. The U.K. won the contract in 2010 to host the […]
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Government/Military
Advantech VSAT System Certified by NATO Customer
Advantech Wireless announced that a customer from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has certified the company’s 1.2m Engage Class VSAT FlyAway Terminal, a fully integrated tri-band system designed for […]
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Government/Military
Viasat to Supply Equipment to US Special Operations Forces
Viasat has won an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial ceiling of $350 million for advanced equipment, systems, services and support to modernize ground/air situational awareness, tactical data […]
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Connectivity
US Army Approves Gatr Antenna for Full Rate Production
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 […]
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Government/Military
The North Korean Threat Is Pulling Asia into a New Space Race
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 […]
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Government/Military
US Air Force Might Have to Disband its New Space Directorate
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 […]
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Government/Military
SES Satellite to Host NASA Payload for the First Time
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 […]
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Government/Military
New Satellites to Secure China’s Grip on South China Sea
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 […]
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Government/Military
ULA Completes Critical Review Ahead of Starliner Launch
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 […]




























