Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] Wavestream received a $19 million Ka-band solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) purchase order from General Dynamics Satcom Technologies, the manufacturer announced Oct. 5.     Wavestream’s 50-watt SSPAs will...

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] SpaceX’s upcoming NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration mission will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. and will a flight plan nearly identical to Falcon 9’s June...

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-10] The European Space Agency (ESA) commissioned Spanish information technology specialist Indra to design a radar system prototype for ESA’s Space Situational Awareness program, Indra announced Oct. 4....

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-10] Norsat received satellite terminal orders totaling $4.2 million from various U.S. government organizations, the company announced Oct. 4.     However, Norsat President and CEO Amiee Chan said...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-02-10] Satellite and aerial-based geospatial services provider GeoEye is continuing with its financing push by offering another $125 million of its senior secured notes, which are due...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-10] The U.S. Coast Guard selected KVH Industries to supply its TracPhone V7 satellite communication system and the mini-VSAT Broadband service to its small cutter fleet, KVH announced...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-10] MDA’s U.S. operation MDA Information Systems, received a contract to provide an advanced information solution to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Army Geospatial Center (AGC), MDA...

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-10] U.S. Congress passed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 and defense trade cooperation treaties between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia on Sept. 30 –...

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-10] The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has awarded two contracts to Raytheon to develop and provide the command, control and communications segment and interface data processing segment...

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] The European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services (AEPOC) released a new action plan bring about a broader anti-piracy strategy in Europe, AEPOC announced...