Government/Military

 In July this year, the European Commission reached out to the United States in the space sector, inviting U.S. companies and researchers to participate in European Union (EU) funding for...

The launch of the third Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite in December, along with the planned launches of several next-generation commercial satellites, has ushered in a new broadband satellite era...

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] Russia’s Orbital Technologies and Rocket and Space Corp. Energia (RSC Energria) have partnered to build, launch, and operate the world’s first Commercial Space Station (CSS), the companies...

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Raytheon a one-year, $30 million extension of the Information Assurance Services (IAS) contract the company received in 2005, Raytheon...

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] Glowlink has enhanced its geolocation products to include the capability to locate satellite interference emitters using a single satellite, the company announced Sept. 28.     The single-satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] Thales Alenia Space and Zodiac Data Systems have partnered to develop satellite transmission monitoring and interference protection solutions, the companies announced Sept. 28.     The two companies...

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] ViaSat won an additional $5.5 million Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) and spares order from the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), ViaSat...

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] Boeing has acquired initial on-orbit signals from the U.S. Air Force’s first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its Sept. 25 launch by Orbital Sciences from...

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) questioned the U.S. Air Force‘s ability to maintain a minimum number of healthy GPS satellites in orbit in a report released...

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] Globecomm Systems has been awarded $4 million in contracts from unnamed U.S. government agencies to supply its network management software product, AxxSys Orion, and associated engineering support...