Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-10] The U.S. Air Force launched an upgraded Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite aboard a Delta 2 rocket on March 20, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,...

[Satellite TODAY 03-26-10] Comtech AeroAstro has been awarded a $37.9 million contract to develop and deliver the spacecraft bus for the U.S. Navy’s Joint Milli-Arcsecond Pathfinder Survey (JMAPS) mission by...

[Satellite TODAY 03-26-10] ViaSat received a Multifunctional Information Distribution System–Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) delivery order from the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command MIDS Program Office, ViaSat announced March...

[Satellite TODAY 03-26-10] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Innovative Solutions and Support’s (IS&S) Class 3 electronic charts and XM satellite weather upgrade for the Avio EA500 very-light...

[Satellite TODAY 03-25-10] European Union (EU) foreign ministers have called on Iran to cease censorship and jamming activities directed at satellite broadcasts coming from Europe, the EU announced March 24...

[Satellite TODAY 03-24-10] The U.K. government has launched the U.K Space Agency and created the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC), government officials announced March 23.     ISIC is intended to...

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] Thales Alenia Space has entered into exclusive negotiations with the European Space Agency (ESA) over a contract to build Eumetsat’s Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites, Thales Alenia...

[Satellite TODAY 03-23-10] Earth observation satellite operator RapidEye signed a reseller partnership agreement with Harris Corp. Government Communications Systems to offer imagery data to the government, defense and commercial sectors,...

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] GMV was selected by Putrajaya Corp. to supply a GSM/GPRS/UMTS-powered urban transportation fleet control system for the city of Putrajaya, Malaysia, the company announced March 17.   ...

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Northrop Grumman technicians have begun installing the first set of hardware for a U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications program, Northrop...