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William Freeman will be named chairman of TerreStar Networks Inc., Robert Brumley, president & CEO of parent company Motient Corp. said Jan. 24. A formal announcement will be made Thursday […]

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to manufacture a direct broadcast satellite for EchoStar Orbital Corp. 2, a subsidiary of EchoStar Communications Corp., SS/L announced Jan. 24. EchoStar-14, […]

The Svobodny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East will be closed after a launch scheduled for later this year, the commander of the Russian Space Forces said Jan. 22. The facility […]

The People’s Republic of China has confirmed that it did perform an anti-satellite weapon test but has no plans to participate in an arms space race, according to Xinhua news […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering use of GPS positioning data in hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks, MSV announced Jan. […]

Telenor Satellite Services has signed a three-year extension with Hurtigruten Group for at-sea maritime broadband communications on board Hurtigruten’s fleet of cruise and transport vessels. Norway-based Hurtigruten is an international […]

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to provide satellite communication terminals and maintenance, the company announced Jan.23. The VSAT terminals will provide the […]

Jared “Jerry” Abbruzzese stepped down Jan. 22 as chairman of the board for TerreStar Networks Inc. and chairman of TerreStar Global Ltd., the majority-owned subsidiaries of Motient Corp. announced. The […]

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China last week shot down one of its own satellites, creating a vast lethal cloud of debris parts that might endanger other satellites, while eliciting condemnation from the United States […]

A nuclear-armed North Korea is unlikely to be pressured by China and South Korea to surrender its nukes, and thus the United States may be left to strike militarily at […]

The Department of Defense (DOD) already is $100 billion a year short of the funds it needs for existing, planned and needed programs, before Democrats taking over Congress begin to […]

The Air Force gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] a $98.7 million contract to complete the full-rate production phase of the ICBM guidance replacement program (GRP). This award capped a year […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) chose BAE Systems to lead development of a new satellite communications system. BAE will lead a team of 10 companies in the next […]

The Missile Defense Agency gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $3 million contract to continue a study relating to PAC-3 missiles, the company announced. The Lockheed study focuses on the […]

Pakistan signed a letter of offer and acceptance to buy 500 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), the first time that nation has bought the weapon, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. That […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] completed the Submarine Launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (SLIRBM) booster system demonstration for the Navy. The system met all technical, cost and […]

NASA’s THEMIS, the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms mission, is set to venture into space and help resolve the mystery of what triggers geomagnetic substorms. THEMIS’ […]

Russia launched a Soyuz Progress 24 freighter from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the supply ship docked Friday with the International Space Station at its Pirs docking compartment. The […]

The Chinese destruction of one of its satellites proves the Asian giant can cause immense damage to U.S. military and other communications and intelligence satellites, clear evidence that the United […]

Several nations are discussing possible upgrades to Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, according to briefers at a Raytheon Co. [RTN] media conference call. Customers potentially interested in upgrading to the […]

Motivated by rumors of a possible merger between digital satellite radio companies Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, a new consumer-advocacy group seeking to maintain competition in the industry […]

Intelsat Corp. awarded a contract to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to manufacture the Intelsat 14 satellite, SS/L announced Jan. 19. Based on SS/L’s 1300 platform, Intelsat 14 will carry 40 C-band […]

Despite reports and official responses about a Chinese anti-satellite missile test last week, satellite experts on Friday urged restraint in any response taken by the United States and several other […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract to Aerojet-General Corp. to provide technology for the Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstration (HBTD) program, the Air Force announced Jan. 17. Under the $109.7 […]

Spacehab Inc., which provides commercial space services to NASA, has eliminated 36 jobs as the company’s contract to support space shuttle operations nears completion, Spacehab announced Jan. 18. The elimination […]

A prototype structure that holds the primary mirrors for the optical element of the James Webb Space Telescope passed a series of cryogenic tests, Webb prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. […]

ViaSat Inc. will supply its LinkStar DVB-S2 satellite networking system to Unete Telecomunicaciones SA of Bolivia to expand enterprise broadband services in Ecuador and the surrounding region, ViaSat announced Jan. […]

SkyPort International Inc. announced Jan. 17 a strategic partnership with Comdex Inc. in which the two companies will jointly provide secure satellite communications services to Comdex customers around the globe. […]