Government/Military

The Navy gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $6.3 million contract to support MK 41 vertical launch systems for the U.S. and Turkish navies, Lockheed announced. Lockheed will provide engineering...

[Satellite Today 01-19-09] Raytheon Co. completed vibration testing on a sensor designed to monitor climate for three years from NASA‘s Glory satellite, expected to be launched later this year, Raytheon...

Norway gave Thales a contract to deliver a new satellite communications system for the five Norwegian Nansen class frigates. The Norwegian Defence Procurement Division contract will significantly enhance the effectiveness...

By Marina Malenic The Air Force is poised to open a new round of bidding for a $10 billion Transformational Communications Satellite (TSAT) contract, which the service plans to award...

The European Space Agency will see several major spacecraft launches this year, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain said. Among major spacecraft being orbited are Herschel-Planck, GOCE, SMOS and CryoSat-2, he...

Barack Obama as president is spelling out his policies, including a call to protect U.S. space assets by using both military and diplomatic means, and by hardening satellites against attack....

As a new president and Congress are poised to enact a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, it is clear that the measure could provide immense help to critically tight...

NASA Associate Administrator Chris Scolese is now the NASA acting administrator, with the resignation this week of NASA Administrator Mike Griffin, who is departing from his post automatically with the...

[Satellite Today 01-16-09] DigitalGlobe and Aegis Technologies have released ImageScape, a 3-D satellite imagery solution that aims to provide governments, enterprises and developers with the capability to create simulations of...

[Satellite Today 01-16-09] GMV appointed Jesús Serrano CEO, the company announced Jan. 15.     Serrano, who has worked for the company since its inception, replaces former CEO Luis Mayo.    ...