Government/Military

[Satellite Today 04-14-09]  Swe-Dish Satellite Systems was granted U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses for its Drive-Away CCT120 and SuitcasexAE terminals, Swe-Dish announced April 13.     The licenses authorize the...

[Satellite Today 04-13-09] A team led by Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal for the Space-Based Infrared System’s (SBIRS) program’s follow-on production phase and has completed the preliminary design review...

[Satellite Today 04-13-09] Harris Corp. has won a $150 million contract from the U.S. Army for the supply of additional wideband tactical satellite radio systems, Harris announced April 10.    ...

[Satellite Today 04-10-09] Northrop Grumman completed the first series of cryogenic temperature tests on the mirror segment that will fly on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a next-generation space...

[Satellite News 04-09-09] For the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the inevitable transition to an IP-based military satellite communications system has been disruptive for the military, according to DISA Principal...

[Satellite Today 04-08-09] The U.S. Army ordered a MobiLinkx2122 communications on-the-move (COTM) system from DataPath that will be deployed in support of battlefield operations, DataPath announced April 7.     The...

[Satellite News 04-08-09] As part of a restructuring of U.S. defense spending in the 2010 U.S. federal budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has recommended the termination of the U.S....

[Satellite Today 04-08-09] As part of a restructuring of U.S. defense spending in the 2010 U.S. federal budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates recommended the termination of the U.S. Air...

[Satellite Today 04-07-09] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 vehicle launched the U.S. Air Force’s WGS-2 satellite April 3 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, ULA announced April 3....

[Satellite Today 04-07-09] Sea Launch vessels have departed their home port in preparation for the launch of Telespazio’s Sicral 1B communication satellite, Sea Launch announced April 6     The launch,...