Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] SpaceX will conduct a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines on Monday in preparation for its May 7 Commercial Orbital Transportation Services...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-27-12] ViaSat’s $70 million contract with the King Abdul-aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) organization in Saudi Arabia, announced April 25, represents a potential boost to...

[Satellite TODAY 04-27-12] NASA and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station have approved a request from commercial launch provider SpaceX to set a May 7 target launch date for the...

[Satellite TODAY 04-27-12] GMV has entered into a contract with Thaicom to provide the satellite control center for the Thaicom 6 communications satellite, GMV announced April 25. GMV will develop...

[Satellite TODAY 04-27-12] The first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites launched by Arianespace in October 2011 are working perfectly and have commenced with full in-orbit operations, the satellites’ manufacturer...

[Satellite TODAY 04-27-12] Nitronex, an RF solutions developer for high-performance applications in the defense, communications, cable TV, industrial and scientific markets, has been awarded a Phase 1 SBIR contract from...

[Satellite News 04-26-12] The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hoping to take a lead role in the space sustainability conversation by hosting a June 26 conference...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-23-12] Honeywell International has entered into a contract partnership with MSS satellite operator Inmarsat that allows the two companies to co-develop solutions providing in-flight Internet connectivity for...

[Satellite TODAY 04-23-12] The first of 14 Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) navigation payloads has been shipped from U.K. manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to prime contractor OHB System...

[Satellite TODAY 04-23-12] Northrop Grumman has donated $375,000 to build a science center and teaching lab at the Space Foundation’s Colorado Springs, Colo. world headquarters, the company announced April 20....