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The Svobodny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East will be closed after a launch scheduled for later this year, the commander of the Russian Space Forces said Jan. 22. The facility […]

The People’s Republic of China has confirmed that it did perform an anti-satellite weapon test but has no plans to participate in an arms space race, according to Xinhua news […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering use of GPS positioning data in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks, MSV announced Jan. […]

Telenor Satellite Services has signed a three-year extension with Hurtigruten Group for at-sea maritime broadband communications on board Hurtigruten’s fleet of cruise and transport vessels. Norway-based Hurtigruten is an international […]

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to provide satellite communication terminals and maintenance, the company announced Jan.23. The VSAT terminals will provide the […]

Jared “Jerry” Abbruzzese stepped down Jan. 22 as chairman of the board for TerreStar Networks Inc. and chairman of TerreStar Global Ltd., the majority-owned subsidiaries of Motient Corp. announced. The […]

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China last week shot down one of its own satellites, creating a vast lethal cloud of debris parts that might endanger other satellites, while eliciting condemnation from the United States […]

A nuclear-armed North Korea is unlikely to be pressured by China and South Korea to surrender its nukes, and thus the United States may be left to strike militarily at […]

The Department of Defense (DOD) already is $100 billion a year short of the funds it needs for existing, planned and needed programs, before Democrats taking over Congress begin to […]

The Air Force gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] a $98.7 million contract to complete the full-rate production phase of the ICBM guidance replacement program (GRP). This award capped a year […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) chose BAE Systems to lead development of a new satellite communications system. BAE will lead a team of 10 companies in the next […]

The Missile Defense Agency gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $3 million contract to continue a study relating to PAC-3 missiles, the company announced. The Lockheed study focuses on the […]

Pakistan signed a letter of offer and acceptance to buy 500 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), the first time that nation has bought the weapon, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. That […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] completed the Submarine Launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (SLIRBM) booster system demonstration for the Navy. The system met all technical, cost and […]

NASA’s THEMIS, the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms mission, is set to venture into space and help resolve the mystery of what triggers geomagnetic substorms. THEMIS’ […]

Russia launched a Soyuz Progress 24 freighter from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the supply ship docked Friday with the International Space Station at its Pirs docking compartment. The […]

The Chinese destruction of one of its satellites proves the Asian giant can cause immense damage to U.S. military and other communications and intelligence satellites, clear evidence that the United […]

Several nations are discussing possible upgrades to Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, according to briefers at a Raytheon Co. [RTN] media conference call. Customers potentially interested in upgrading to the […]

The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) will induct six members into its Satellite Hall of Fame during a Feb. 20 ceremony preceding the annual SSPI Gala which coincides with […]

Sen. Levin Urges Slowing Major BMD Programs, While Stressing Others Congress should slow and stretch out programs to create a multi-layered ballistic missile defense (BMD) shield, while emphasizing instead programs […]

NASA can’t expect any huge funding increases, and instead will have to find areas to cut and ways to perform the space mission with more intelligence and efficiency, NASA Administrator […]

The Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense (BMD) system has achieved “tremendous success” in the past year, Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry “Trey” Obering, director of the Missile Defense Agency […]

NASA chose for concept study development two proposals for future robotic missions to Mars. These missions would increase understanding of Mars’ atmosphere, climate and potential habitability in greater detail than […]

New satellite operator ProtoStar has chosen Arianespace to launch the DTH satellite ProtoStar I. Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall announced the award during his annual January press conference, saying that […]

Arianspace received the Skynet 5A military communications satellite for the first Ariane 5 launch mission this year, the company announced. The satellite arrived in French Guiana this week, with the […]

The Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system successfully passed a system critical design review (CDR) as the Air Force authorized the program to proceed toward a December 2008 launch, The […]

General Dynamics Corp. [GD] received a $424.5 million contract from the Spanish Army for Long Range (LR) SPIKE Missile Systems. General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas, the prime contractor, has an […]

The Navy gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $654.9 million contract to for system support for Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles in the current fiscal year 2007 ending Sept. […]