Government/Military

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] China has made progress on the development of its Long March 5 rocket, citing development of the rocket engine and the building of a production plant, according...

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] The Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (GIOVE-B) satellite has completed in-orbit testing, prime contractor Astrium announced July 3.     The European Space Agency confirmed the conclusion of the...

[Satellite Today  07-03-07] Italian satellite operator Telespazio unveiled the details of a demonstration of a satellite-based system designed to manage humanitarian rescue operations in the case of natural disasters.    ...

America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small...

[Satellite Today – 7-01-08] The Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) payload has passed its critical design review, and interfaces have been verified for initial assembly and integration with the spacecraft...

[Satellite Today – 7-01-08]  Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. will supply satellite network bandwidth, network operations management, program management and technical support services to the U.S. Army, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced...

[Satellite Today – 6-30-08] CETel and strategic partner Arabsat are offering DVB-S2 services on Arabsat-2B in C-Band, the companies announced June 30.     The service is designed to serve CETel’s...

[Satellite Today – 6-30-08] The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite is undergoing thermal vacuum tests designed to gauge performance in space, satellite manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced...

[Satellite News – 6-27-08] With France set to assume the presidency of the European Union (EU) in July, there could be major changes in European space policy in the immediate...

[Satellite Today – 6-27-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted a full launch dress rehearsal and hold down firing of the Falcon 1 Flight 3 vehicle June 26, the company...