Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-18-12] Canada will enter a pact with the United States and Australia in the 10-satellite Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) project to provide secure communications for Canadian Forces, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-12] ViaSat has received U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) certification for the second release of its AltaSec IPS-250 inline network encryption system, a software-only upgrade for ViaSat’s IPS-250, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-12] SpaceX has postponed its planned Feb. 7 NASA test flight of its Dragon capsule to supply cargo to the International Space Station, the company announced Jan. 17. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-12] The United States will enter talks with the European Union (EU) to set informal rules aimed at limiting debris in space that threatens satellites, according to a […]

SES Government Solutions (SES-GS) has begun its U.S. Air Force demonstration period for the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) after successfully completed initial on-orbit testing. CHIRP is housed on the SES-2 satellite, which was launched in […]

The Pentagon kicked off a busy year for its Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) program by awarding a significant satellite ground infrastructure contract to aerospace, defense and information solutions provider ITT Exelis, which will provide mission […]

Peter Hadinger joined Inmarsat’s Global Xpress team as President of Inmarsat Government Services last April. After a long career as a satellite engineer and business development executive at Northrop Grumman and TRW, […]

The government and military satellite industry will need to provide higher-level solutions for less cost in order to capitalize on a market set to nearly double in the next decade, […]

Iridium Communications has expanded its board of directors from ten members to eleven members and has appointed Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Eric Olson as the additional director, the MSS operator announced Dec. 7. […]

Raytheon has successfully tested its U.S. Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite to provide secure communications for the U.S. military and international partners, the company announced Dec. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-17-12] ViaSat has launched its Exede high-speed Internet service, integrating the company’s new Ka-band ViaSat-1 high capacity satellite with an advanced next-generation ground system, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] Boeing has won a $377 million contract modification with the U.S. Air Force to continue work on its constellation of Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites, the Pentagon […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] U.K. satellite uplink fleet operator SIS Live has expanded its satellite capacity lease agreements with Eutelsat Communications, the companies announced Jan. 16.    SIS Live has signed […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced new broadband satellite services to Afghanistan, offering two-way high-speed Internet access that do not require phone lines, cable or dial-up modems, the […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been awarded a $1.5 billion firm, fixed-price contract to launch nine rocket missions for the U.S. Air Force through June 2014, the Pentagon announced Jan. 12.    According […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] STM Group has delivered a SatLink Hub 9400 with DVB-RCS technology to NSSL Global that will be used to expand and enhance the customer’s coverage area in […]

The U.S. Air Force’s space and missile systems center has awarded Raytheon a $27.4 million to develop a launch and checkout system for the Air Force’s GPS 3 satellites, the company announced Jan. […]

Commercial-off-the-shelf blue force and blue personnel tracking (BFT/BPT) specialist Track24 Defense has integrated SkyWave’s IsatData Pro service to its SCC Titan solution to allow its clients to broadcast mission-critical data and collapse time scales, […]

Encompass Government Solutions has been awarded a Schedule 70 contract for information technology services from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Encompass confirmed Jan. 11.    Encompass currently offers a range of […]

A.I. Solutions has signed a five-year contract to provide program management and engineering services in support of NASA, U.S. Department of Defenseand other government and commercial spacecraft launch activities.    The company […]

Thales Group expects their acquisition of privately held RF and microwave developer Tampa Microwave to close in early 2012 following regulatory approvals, the company confirmed Jan. 3.    Thales initially signed the agreement […]

[Satellite News 01-17-12] LightSquared is disputing a Jan. 13 letter statement from the National Space-Based Positioning Navigation and Timing Committee, which reached a unanimous conclusion that the company’s plan to […]

[Satellite News 01-17-12] Satellite operator Intelsat and Canadian space company MDA have terminated a $280 million in-orbit satellite life extension service agreement signed by the two companies in March 2011. […]

Boeing has won a $377 million contract modification with the U.S. Air Force to continue work on its constellation of Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites, the Pentagon confirmed Jan. 16.    The firm, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] The U.S. Air Force’s space and missile systems center has awarded Raytheon a $27.4 million to develop a launch and checkout system for the Air Force’s GPS […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-16-12] The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract to produce the third and fourth satellites in the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation, GPS […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] O3b Networks has entered into partnerships with General Dynamics’ Satcom Technologies, Comtech EF Data and Gilat Satellite Networks to provide a comprehensive range of customer access systems […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year. To view the nominees and show support for who you think should […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year award.    Via Satellite AssociateEditor Mark Holmes said that 2011 was a strong year for […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Satellite components manufacturer Com Dev earned $5.1 million in profit and $49.9 million in revenue in its 2011 fourth-quarter, compared with a net loss of $1.9 million […]