Government/Military
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Government/Military
Space Debris Situation Becomes Critical for Satellite Operators
[Satellite News 10-26-10] The global race to save outer space could lead to sustainable development of space resources. While the very idea of outer space brings to mind concepts such […]
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Government/Military
EU’s Tajani Faces Potential Political Battle Over Galileo Budget Fix
[Satellite News 10-26-10] European Union (EU) Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani is faced with a difficult challenge in solving the Galileo satellite navigation system’s budget problems and keeping the program’s contributors […]
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Government/Military
CapRock, Tampa Microwave to Combine Military Satcom Development Efforts
[Satellite TODAY 10-25-10] CapRock Government Solutions has partnered with remote terminal solutions provider Tampa Microwave to deliver complete end-to-end military-grade satellite communications solutions, CapRock announced Oct. 22. CapRock intends […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Navy Places $13 Million Tactical Radio Order with Harris
[Satellite TODAY 10-21-10] Harris Corp. received $13 million in Falcon 2 and Falcon 3 tactical radio system orders from the U.S. Navy, the company announced. Harris will deliver its […]
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Government/Military
Norsat Expands Ku-Band Microwave Product Line
[Satellite TODAY 10-21-10] Canadian broadband communications technology developer Norsat unveiled a series of Ku-band block up-converters (BUCs), the company announced Oct. 19. Norsat’s microwave division added ruggedized, compact 12-, […]
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Government/Military
SSTL Wins U.K. TechDemoSat-1 Development Grant
[Satellite TODAY 10-20-10] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) won a demonstration satellite grant in the United Kingdom to begin the design phase of a national technology demonstration satellite, TechDemoSat-1, the […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon’s Naval Satcom Terminal Program Has $1 Billion Potential
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-19-10] Raytheon has received its first U.S. Department of Defense production order for next-generation Navy Multiband Terminals (NMT), following the completion of system development and field-testing, Raytheon […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon’s October Government Sector Performance Exceeds Expectations
[Satellite News 10-19-10] SmarTrend has ranked defense and aerospace systems supplier Raytheon as its top market sector performer for good reason – the Massachusetts-based company secured over $2 billion in […]
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Government/Military
TCS Grabs Third Army SNAP VSAT Order in October
[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a $9.8 million order from the U.S. Army for laptops and a technology refresh of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure […]
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Government/Military
ATIS Prepares Commercial Mobile Alert System for LTE Deployment
[Satellite TODAY 10-18-10] The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has developed a standard that enables the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) to be broadcast over LTE networks in order […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Brings High-Speed Satellite to the B-2 Bomber
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-15-10] Northrop Grumman is flight-testing computing hardware and communications infrastructure that allow the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber to send and receive battlefield information by satellite […]
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Government/Military
ATK Raises $280 Million in Debt Sale After Lay-Offs
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] After laying off hundreds of its employees last month, rocket booster manufacturer ATK raised about $280 million in a 2.75 percent senior note debt sale that ended […]
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Government/Military
Paradigm Leases Entire X-band Payload on Telesat’s Anik G1
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Paradigm Services, part of Astrium Services’ Telecoms Division, has entered into a 15-year contract with Telesat to lease the full X-band payload of three transponders on Telesat’s […]
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Government/Military
Comtech EF Data Wins $3.2 Million U.S. Military Satcom Terminal Order
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Comtech EF Data Corp. won a $3.2 million order from an unnamed U.S. government agency for satellite communications equipment that will be utilized to upgrade fielded satellite […]
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Government/Military
LightSquared Forms Response Team to Provide SkyTerra Satellite Connectivity
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Wholesale integrated wireless broadband and satellite network provider LightSquared has formed an Emergency Rapid Response Communications Team (ERRT) to deploy to emergency and disaster locations throughout North […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat Breaks Ground on New Infrastructure Facility
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new infrastructure facility in Darmstadt, Germany, the organization announced Oct. 13. […]
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Government/Military
Glowlink Engineering Team Uses Math to Solve Interference Geolocation Obstacles
[Satellite News 10-14-10] Since military operations began in heated battle arenas such as Iraq and Afghanistan, military command centers using X-band to communicate with critical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have […]
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Government/Military
Obama Signs NASA Authorization Act
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] U.S. President Barack Obama signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which adds a third and final space shuttle flight in June, extends space station operations to […]
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Government/Military
TSI Wins $5.5 Million NASA Emergency Ground Station Upgrade Contract
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a five-year, $5.5 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Techno-Sciences Inc. (TSI) to provide technical support, maintenance and upgrades for the […]
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Government/Military
Tachyon Takes DIY Approach to Develop aXiom COTM End-to-End Solution
[Satellite News 10-12-10] Engineers working for San Diego-based end-to-end satellite solution provider Tachyon Networks were inspired to develop their own military comms-on-the-move (COTM) solution after receiving feedback from customers for […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Bounces Back With Government-Supported SB-SAT Partnership with Inmarsat
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-10] In efforts to bounce back from a tough year and an executive leadership change, Com Dev, now under the direction of COO and interim CEO Mike […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Install Three UHF Network Control Stations for NATO
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] NATO has contracted ViaSat to integrate and install three UHF Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Network Control Stations (NCS) and related turnkey services, ViaSat announced Oct. 11. […]
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Government/Military
Glowlink CEO Jeffrey Chu’s Engineering Team Uses Math to Solve Interference Geolocation Obstacles
Since military operations began in heated battle arenas such as Iraq and Afghanistan, military command centers using X-band to communicate with critical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have dealt with interference […]
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Government/Military
Tachyon Takes DIY Approach to Develop aXiom COTM End-to-End Solution
Engineers working for San Diego-based end-to-end satellite solution provider Tachyon Networks were inspired to develop their own military comms-on-the-move (COTM) solution after receiving feedback from customers for a product their […]
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Government/Military
Service Providers See Middle East Capacity Becoming Rare Commodity
Horizon Satellite Services is finding it more difficult to secure capacity deals in the Middle East as the satellite telecommunications industry continues to boom in emerging markets, Horizon Managing Director […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Install Three UHF Network Control Stations for NATO
NATO has contracted ViaSat to integrate and install three UHF Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Network Control Stations (NCS) and related turnkey services, ViaSat announced Oct. 11. NATO’s $14 […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives $9.3 Million U.S. Army WWSS Order Boost
The U.S. Army has increased TeleCommunication Systems’ (TCS) potential satellite terminal spare parts order contract ceiling to $9.3 million, TCS announced Oct. 8. The order, which was made under the […]
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Government/Military
ESA Selects Indra to Space Situational Awareness Radar System
The European Space Agency (ESA) commissioned Spanish information technology specialist Indra to design a radar system prototype for ESA’s Space Situational Awareness program, Indra announced. The two-year, $7.3 million […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Hires MDA to Develop Mobile Satellite Information Solution
MDA’s U.S. operation MDA Information Systems, received a contract to provide an advanced information solution to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Army Geospatial Center (AGC), MDA announced. The […]
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Government/Military
First SpaceX COTS Flight Will Demonstrate Dragon Spacecraft Maneuvering
SpaceX’s upcoming NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration mission will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. and will a flight plan nearly identical to Falcon 9’s June debut launch, SpaceX […]