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Lockheed Martin completed acoustic testing of the first geosynchronous orbit spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program, GEO-1, the company announced.     Thermal vacuum testing is scheduled for...

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the development phase of the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness technology demonstration program, the company announced.     Under the contract, Lockheed...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received two new equipment deals from military and domestic companies for military equipment.     Comtech’s California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, received a $1.3 million order from...

The U.S. Army has placed orders for additional VSAT equipment from TeleCommunication Systems Inc., the company announced.     TCS will provide the Army Secure Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet...

Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to provide technical support for the operational Defense Support Program (DSP) spacecraft, primary...

Lockheed Martin’s Block 5D-3 spacecraft, which had an expected lifespan of four years, has surpassed five years of on-orbit operations and continues to function normally, the company announced.      The...

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has purchased the entire CitySphere 2.0 product from DigitalGlobe, the company announced Oct. 30.      CitySphere 2.0 is an enhanced version of DigitalGlobe’s library...

Globecomm Systems introduced a 1.2-meter X-band auto-acquisition satellite terminal as part of its Auto-Explorer system, the company announced.     The system provides government and military customers with a compact, self-contained...

Neither Boeing nor Lockheed Martin were notified by the U.S. Department of Defense of any delay in the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program, despite the Pentagon’s press announcement that...

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] The global satellite transponder market is projected to reach 7,262 units by the year 2012 – driven by strong demand for terrestrial satellite services, according to a...