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French securities market authorities have alleged that European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. executives engaged in insider trading involving stock options, during 2005- 2006. The charges include breach of market […]

This is a transcription of excerpts from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin’s remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee commerce, justice, science and related agencies subcommittee on April 3, 2008: " … […]

Placing Limits On MDA Funding Flexibility Mulled While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 […]

Excessive Rocket Vibration, Another Problem, May Be Resolved With Design Changes The Constellation Program to develop the next-generation Orion-Ares spaceship faces multiple risks of technology development problems, schedule delays and […]

Czech Republic Agrees To Host U.S. Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Radar; NATO Endorses Planned GMD System Installation On Czech, Polish Sites NATO Sees GMD System As Substantial Contribution To Counter […]

His Warning Sounded As European Robotic Cargo Spaceship Automatically Docks At International Space Station; Griffin Hails Europe As ‘Full-Fledged Space Power’ Mikulski Renews Efforts To Add $1 Billion NASA Recovery […]

Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that its Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform is delivering video entertainment to more than 1 million set-top boxes around the globe. The company, through […]

With SATELLITE 2008 behind us, many satellite companies turn their attention to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show. But the move from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas does not […]

As we move past a period of intensive financial engineering and consolidation, the satellite industry increasingly is focused on how it will compete with and complement terrestrial communications providers in […]

Intelsat Appoints Vice Presidents Intelsat Ltd. appointed Kurt Riegelman senior vice president of global sales and Tobias Nassif vice president of satellite operations and engineering.     Riegelman, who formerly served […]

Air Force Extends Weather Agency Contract With Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency Systems Engineering, Management and Sustainment 2 contract.     The […]

Atci ATCi designs, develops and manufactures a wide variety of advanced communications technology solutions and systems for military, government, civil as well as commercial customers. Core products include: satcom fiber […]

Hughes, Intelsat Deliver Rural Cellular Backhaul Services In Brazil Hughes Telecommunicacoes do Brasil signed an agreement with Intelsat to deliver a managed cellular backhaul solution in Brazil.     The system, […]

  Glowlink Upgrades Interference Detection System Satellite spectrum monitoring and interference detection company Glowlink released a new version of its Model 1000 Spectrum Monitoring and Interference Detection System.     Version […]

In some of the world’s largest TV markets, IPTV is showing strong gains and beginning to make real headway in the market. While satellite remains an incredibly efficient infrastructure for […]

Before heading home after work, Ronnie Smith swings by the ATM, runs into the grocery store for a few items and then stops at the gas station. All three venues […]

Ethnic programming connects people to their homeland, providing both comfort and information in the form of a wide variety of content such as news, sports, education and children’s programming. Satellite […]

Situational awareness cannot be taken for granted, and anything that adversely impacts the performance of GPS signals and satellite navigation equipment needs to be watched closely. In mid-April, the U.S. […]

Europe took a closer step toward creating a common space policy in December when it adopted amendments in the Treaty of Lisbon to permit the European Union to participate in […]

Endeavour Lands, Wrapping Up Record STS-123 Mission; Almost 16 Days In Space, 5 Spacewalks, 6.6 Million Miles Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Delayed To 5:01 P.M. ET May 31 Because Weather […]

Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England said that U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs must receive continued support. "We need to continue to support the programs" that form the layered […]

The next Missile Defense Agency budget may switch from a focus on items such as providing more Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptors to "robust" other systems such as sea-based missile […]

Boeing Submits GOES R Proposal To NASA For Two Satellites The Boeing Co. [BA] submitted a proposal to NASA to produce two next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, known as the […]

AMRAAM Kills Target In Recent Test A new missile variant, the AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, destroyed its target in a test at White Sands Missile Range, […]

Strategy Document Was Written Four Years Ago But Never Agreed To Or Released, GAO Reports A quickly-written watchdog-agency letter to key Senate lawmakers disclosed that a National Security Space Strategy […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will negotiate a sole-source contract for The Boeing Co. [BA] to continue leading the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, according to an MDA notice and Boeing […]

Counter-Manpads Asset Seen Able To Protect Each Passenger For $1 — Price Of Pop And Peanuts Northrop Hopes Airlines Install Guardian System On Planes For Far Less Than $4 Billion […]

Strategy Document Was Written Four Years Ago But Never Agreed To Or Released, GAO Reports A quickly-written watchdog-agency letter to key Senate lawmakers disclosed that a National Security Space Strategy […]

NASA Science Chief Stern To Be Replaced By Edward Weiler NASA officials were prepared to curtail movements of Mars Rover Opportunity and to shut down and hibernate Rover Spirit to […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will negotiate a sole-source contract for The Boeing Co. [BA] to continue leading the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, according to an MDA notice and Boeing […]