Author: Staff Writer

The Air Force gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a $1.067 billion contract for up to three more Wideband Gapfiller Satellites (WGS), if all options are exercised, Boeing announced. Signing the...

A ballistic missile defense shield test went well, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. Integrated Ground Test 01 (GTI-01), a test of hardware, software, and communications interfaces of the Ballistic...

Both BMD, Cargo Screeners Needed As North Korea Threatens The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn’t perform a proper cost-benefit analysis on procurement of new devices to detect nuclear weapons...

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is nearer to its next phase of testing with the recent arrival of THAAD equipment at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)...

External Tanks May Delay Some Shuttle Launches NASA officials are considering a proposal to delay some space shuttle launches by weeks, because of timetables for the external fuel tanks, a...

Echostar Communications Corp. launched Oct. 19 its Dish Network High-Speed Internet powered by Wildblue, a satellite-delivered broadband Internet service offering bundled TV service. The two-way satellite service provides high-speed data...

An infrared satellite will provide the United States with early warning of enemy satellite launches, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported. The satellite will have a sensor with a focal plane array...

Intelsat has purchased a Glowlink Model 8000 Satellite Geolocation System to monitor sources of potential interference to its satellite signals, Glowlink announced Oct. 20. The spectrum monitoring and geolocation system...

SAIC, Inc. [SAI] raised $1.245 billion in its initial sale of stock, after paying financial fees, the company announced. The closing of the initial public offering Tuesday wrapped up the...

The U.S. Air Force honored the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Life Extension Team with the 2006 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award for its efforts in developing innovative methods...