Government/Military

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to be the prime contractor for the development and construction of the high-precision...

[Via Satellite 03-27-2014] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced the launch of its second satellite, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1B (IRNSS 1B) to take place on April...

[Via Satellite 03-26-2014] NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have released the first images captured by the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, an Earth-observing satellite launched Feb....

[Via Satellite 03-25-2014] Russia’s Glonass M satellite has successfully separated from the upper stage “Fregat” and is now in orbit. The satellite carries 54 set accessories as well as a...

[Via Satellite 03-24-2014] Lockheed Martin has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $26 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) 3 Network Communications Element...

[Via Satellite 03-21-2014] A Lockheed Martin-built Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) is now encapsulated into its payload fairing in preparation for its April 3 launch aboard an Atlas 5 rocket...

[Via Satellite 03-20-2014] Harris Corporation has created a high-frequency (HF) tactical radio network that has the ability to link U.S. military bases with clear communications and improved capabilities. During a...

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] Exelis has completed and fully tested six transmitter assemblies, which are integral payload components for the first in a series of the next generation of GPS 3...

[Via Satellite 03-19-2014] Harris Corporation has completed initial interoperability testing of the Falcon 3 AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio using the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform. MUOS is the next-generation...

[Via Satellite 03-14-2014] Northrop Grumman’s Astro Aerospace strategic business unit has delivered 32 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for the next four GPS 3 satellites. The antennas were delivered to Lockheed...