SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has been awarded a follow-on contract from the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) for the Trojan network. The award announced May 16 is for a five-year period. The Army’s Trojan network provides access to a global, end-to-end network, complete with multi-band service tailored to meet specific INSCOM requirements.…

Telesat confirmed plans to downsize its Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation from the planned 298 satellites to 188 with 10 in-orbit spares. CEO Dan Goldberg gave an update on the constellation as part of the operator’s first quarter 2022 financial results on May 6.  Goldberg previously mentioned Telesat was looking into downsizing the constellation during…

Around the world, governments, militaries, and nonprofits are seeking greater collaboration with the commercial satellite industry to meet connectivity needs, civil and defense representatives said on a government end-users webcast Wednesday morning.  The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is looking to leverage both space and ground-based developments in 5G as part of its 5G-to-Next G…

NASA issued early-stage Phase II 's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) financing to 110 U.S. small businesses to support technology development on a range of projects spanning foldable solar arrays to satellite internet service enhancements. This Phase II round of NASA SBIR awards distributed almost $95 million to small businesses across 123 projects. Each winner…