Government/Military

[09/03/07 – Satellite Today] India placed the Insat-4CR satellite into orbit Sept. 2 in the first mission since the July 2006 failure of a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, the Indian...

The United Kingdom House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has issued a review of the country’s space policy. The 158-page report, released in July, assesses the space sector and...

ITT Corp. has been selected by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and deploy a satellite-based air traffic control system, the company and the FAA announced Aug. 30. The...

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. will supply the U.S. National Guard with mobile satellite transceivers, control station computers and installation support under a contract valued at...

[8-30-07 – Satellite News Today] DRS Technologies Inc. received a contract from the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) to provide communications services for deployed military personnel,...

[8-29-07 – Satellite News Today] Geosemble Technologies Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a system that will link online data with satellite...

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] A series of power system problems has led the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to officially shut down Aug. 10 its longest serving...

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] Boeing Co. has been awarded a NASA contract to produce the upper stage of the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle, the agency announced Aug. 28....

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] Symmetricom Inc’s latest-generation XLi SAASM time and frequency receiver has been granted security approval by the U.S. Air Force, the company announced Aug. 28. Initially...

[8-28-07 – Satellite News Today] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received a $1.5 million order to supply satellite modems to an unnamed government agency, the company announced Aug. 28. The Comtech EF...