Government/Military

[Satellite Today 08-29-08] The U.S. Air Force has certified readiness for dedicated operational utility evaluation and trial period operations of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit […]

[Satellite Today 08-29-08] Two Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites have completed acoustic testing, Northrop Grumman announced Aug. 28.     The satellites are being built by prime contractor […]

[Satellite Today 08-28-08] Satamatics, a provider of satellite telematics, asset tracking and monitoring solutions, has formed a new partnership with Satalliance which could boost its opportunities to gain business in […]

[Satellite Today 08-26-08] ITT Corp. has named Eric Webster as vice president for government and industry partnerships for its Space Systems division, the company announced Aug. 26.     Webster will […]

[Satellite Today 08-26-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded a contract to continue providing field services for DataPath Deployable Ku-band Earth Terminals (DKET) at a communications hub in Iraq, the company […]

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] A total of 2,500 Chinese fishing vessels will equipped with Inmarsat Mini C terminals in the first stage of a deal backed by the Chinese government, Inmarsat […]

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] An Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) suborbital rocket carrying two NASA hypersonic experiments exploded shortly after liftoff from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Aug. 22.     […]

[Satellite Today 08-22-08] AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson is hoping the operator can gain good business from governments in the region. This is a key target market over the next 12 […]

[Satellite Today 08-21-08] The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) is set to play a key role in the battle against climate change. Through new satellites and […]

[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Lars Prahm, director general of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), said the organization is set for a more prominent role as the […]

[Satellite Today 08-20-08] NASA issued a request for information Aug. 18 for providing communications and navigation services that would support the development of exploration, scientific and commercial capabilities on the […]

[Satellite News 08-20-08] The platforms of both Democratic presidential candidate Barrack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain use the same language to discuss the future of the U.S. space program. […]

[Satellite News 08-20-08] Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released the details of his proposed space plan, Aug. 19.     The plan includes closing the gap between the retirement of the […]

[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the […]

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] GeoEye Inc. appointed Brian O’Toole to the newly created position of chief technology officer, the company announced Aug. 19.      O’Toole will develop, manage and expand GeoEye’s […]

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] VT iDirect Inc. unveiled an industrialized hub that allows network operators to implement and manage a mobile satellite network in the field, the company announced Aug. 19. […]

[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the […]

[Satellite Today 08-18-08] Thuraya is launching a new location service, combining with Geonix, a specialist in location services and equipment, Thuraya announced Aug. 17.     ThurayaLocate allows anyone with any […]

[Satellite News 08-15-08] Industry analyst Tim Farrar told Satellite News that NASA’s dependency upon the Russian Soyuz space capsules and rockets to carry astronauts to and from the space station […]

[Satellite Today 08-14-08] Telecom specialists from the Inmarsat-sponsored aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) have deployed in Georgia as an emergency crew, carrying satellite communications equipment intended to set up […]

[Satellite Today 08-14-08]  Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) protoflight model has entered final integration and acceptance testing, the company announced Aug. 13.      Ball expects […]

[Satellite Today 08-14-08] Lockheed Martin Corp. has acquired the government business unit of Nantero Inc., a privately-held, Massachusetts-based company that has developed methods and processes for incorporating carbon nanotubes in […]

[Satellite News 08-12-08] The satellite industry should be innovative, exciting and most importantly, fun, according to Theresa Beech, vice president of business development for GMV.     GMV, based in Spain […]

[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Boeing has unveiled a new process for assembling satellites at its facility in El Segundo, Calif, that it hopes will shorten the time needed to build a […]

[Satellite News 08-11-08] GMV has released version 6.0 of its hifly satellite control system, the company announced Aug. 11.     The updated model provides advanced, optimized telemetry processing for extremely […]

[Satellite News 08-11-08] The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) upgraded its Wegener Compel network control system, Wegener said.     Compel enables AAFES to deliver addressable digital high-definition video, […]

[Satellite Today 08-08-08] Andrews Space has been awarded a contract to develop plug-and-play spacecraft subsystems and demonstrate integrated spacecraft capability, the company announced Aug. 6.     Under the contract, valued […]

[Satellite Today 08-07-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded a $1.7 million contract to provide field services support for the Ramstein Air Base satellite communications teleport operated by the U.S. Air […]

[Satellite Today 08-07-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded an infrastructure contract from General Communication Inc. to provide supporting infrastructure for a communications network in Alaska, Globecomm announced Aug. 6. […]

[Satellite Today -8-06-08] TeleCommunication Systems Inc. received an order to provide deployable satellite solutions based on the company’s SwiftLink product line to the U.S Army, the company announced Aug. 6. […]