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Relationships and positive synergies that only the most farsighted would have imagined a few years ago for satellite-enabled communications will continue to evolve during the Sixth Decade. Among the most important will be the role of commercial communications satellite capabilities, services, hardware and technologies in addressing effectively and profitably an expanding menu of requirements driven by the U.S. military and Department of Defense, as well as allies and friends around the globe.
National Space Security Office director and SATELLITE 2008 session moderator Joe Rouge recently noted that after some years of stumbling U.S. government space acquisition has been “fixed,” and that once ailing programs have benefited from a comprehensive and hard-nosed, back to basics review of policies and procedures. In unusual and refreshing candor, Rouge acknowledged that the results remain to be seen.
For the satellite marketplace, this spells opportunity.
Rouge, the head of U.S. space security policy and planning, and fellow experts from the civilian and military sides of the U.S. government, are slated to present at SATELLITE 2008: The Sixth Decade. These experts will shed valuable light on the future of satellite-enabled communications as well as on how commercial and military space assets will interact in coming years. As moderator of “Help Us Help You: Assuring Access to Satellite Communications,” Rouge will guide a discussion of what’s hot, what’s needed, and what the future could hold for the commercial sector.
That panel is augmented by a full sequence of complementary sessions, including “Commercial Military SatCom 2008: Buy, Sell or Hold?” and “DSTS-G The Sequel: The Integrator Strikes Back?” Rounding out the two-day Military Forum at SATELLITE 2008 is a reprise of the ever-popular and important review of opportunities in the European arena, “European MilSatCom: Trends for the Sixth Decade,” and additional explorations of topics such as “Comms on the Move: Defining the Military Requirement.”
Without question, the assembly of expertise and forward-looking knowledge concentrated in Washington, D.C., February 25-28, 2008, will be impossible to beat. In a near-military fashion, this one-stop shop for the requirements, the technologies, the visions, and the opportunities for serving the gigantic and global military space marketplace is all under one roof, one time, once a year, at SATELLITE.
Register today for SATELLITE 2008 and sign up to attend the Two-Day Military Forum.
CONGRATULATIONS! The following registrants won the After Sputnik: 50 Years of the Space Age:
- Marina Rusanova, Chief Engineer, GIS Bank of Russia
- Tracy Wood, Network Analyst, DISA
- Eugene Hench, SatCom Engineer, CSC
- Karen Campagna, Senior Manager, Cisco
- Erica Smith, Senior Purchasing Agent, Hughes Network Systems
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If you’ve waited to secure your exhibit space at SATELLITE 2008, this is your last chance to reserve a prime location on the show floor! With over 55,000 square feet of exhibit space, more than 250 exhibiting companies, and in excess of 8000 registrants, the exhibit hall will be filled with solutions to a variety of satellite-enabled communications challenges from buyers in the military/government, broadcast, commercial, enterprise/end user, and emergency response market segments. Thousands of decision-makers from the sectors listed above will be on hand to make purchasing decisions and recommend products and services to meet their business challenges. Will your company be represented?
If you’ve already secured your space at SATELLITE 2008 and you’d like to increase your visibility, enhance your company brand, and drive additional traffic to your booth, call us today to discuss creative ways to accomplish your sales and marketing goals through a customized sponsorship package. We can help you stand out from the crowd at SATELLITE 2008!
For information about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at SATELLITE 2008, contact Michael Cassinelli today at +1 301-354-1691 or mcassinelli@accessintel.com.
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The SATELLITE 2008 Press Room is the one-stop shop for the latest news, product launches and trends in satellite-enabled communications. Here’s just one of the recent headlines:
MSV Expanding Federal, State and Local Satellite Talkgroups
Over 230 New Government and Public Service Locations Have Joined Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups on the MSV Network for Critical Communications Since August 2007.
Mobile Satellite Ventures’ (MSV) announced today that more than 230 federal, state, and local government sites representing over two dozen new offices and regional locations have signed up for Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups (SMART™) since the inception of the program in August of 2007.
Read the entire press release.
See all the SATELLITE 2008 Exhibitor Press Releases.
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The SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition provides our international participants an excellent venue for networking with prospective business partners, as well as maintain a current awareness of the issues and opportunities facing the(1).jpeg) global satellite-enabled communications marketplace. SATELLITE 2008 is a proud member of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program.
The exhibition will feature a Center for Global Commerce to help international delegates with their important exporting and purchasing needs. In addition, SATELLITE 2008 will participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce's matchmaking service, which will match our pre-screened international buyers directly to the largest and best global satellite service providers!
Learn more about the International Buyer Program here.
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C-Band Webinar Series – Now Available on Demand!
1 – How Serious is the Threat to Satellite’s C-band Spectrum?
2 – What Steps can the Industry take as WRC-07 gets Underway?
3 – What should the Satellite Industry do in the Aftermath of the Decision made by WRC-07?
Satellite operators use C-band to provide essential services such as TV transmissions, distance learning, telemedicine and disaster recovery, and in some countries C-band spectrum serves as the core communications network.
Hear from WRC delegates about how the satellite industry defended its use of C-band spectrum, how it prepared for this spectrum fight and the prospect of future spectrum fights.
Sign-up today for this three part webinar series!
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ESA Conducts Vega Motor Test
A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Vega launch vehicle, was tested Dec. 4 at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, ESA announced.
The motor delivered a mean thrust of about 190 tons for a nominal duration of 111 seconds, roughly one-third of the thrust delivered by an Ariane 5 solid booster. More than 600 parameters were recorded during the firing test to monitor the performance of the motor. Initial analysis confirmed that the measurements are fully in line with predictions.
ESA's Vega small satellite launcher is an all-solid-propellant, three-stage vehicle with a liquid-fuelled injection module, developed with the support of Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden.
The first flight of Vega is scheduled to take place by the end of 2008.
Northrop Grumman Begins LCROSS Testing
Northrop Grumman began integration and testing on the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), the company announced Dec. 3.
Integration and testing began with preparations for installation of electrical harnesses, following installation of the propulsion subsystem. Work will continue throughout the next nine months as the spacecraft's subsystems and NASA-provided science payload are integrated onto the spacecraft structure and culminate in environmental testing next summer.
The spacecraft, which will search for water on the moon, is scheduled to be launched in late 2008 or early 2009.
Separately, Northrop Grumman has completed a preliminary design review of NASA’s James Webb Telescope, verifying the integrated performance of all the subsystems in the optical telescope element the company announced Dec. 3.
Machining of the 18 primary mirror flight segments was completed earlier this year and the backplane, which supports the primary mirror, is being fabricated.
Northrop Grumman is NASA's prime contractor for the Webb Telescope, leading the design and development effort under contract to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
Transformational Enters Second Round Of COTS Competition
Transformational Space Corp. has entered the second round of NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, Transformational Space announced Nov. 29.
The program is offering $175 million to companies developing systems to transport people and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) after the space shuttle is retired. The space agency plans to announce one or more winners in February.
Tranformational Space was one of six finalists in the original COTS competition. After NASA selected two competitors for funding, Transformational Space signed an unfunded Space Act Agreement with NASA in February. This agreement enabled Transformational Space to share in the ISS program and technical data NASA has been supplying to the funded participants.
NASA opened up the program to new bidders in October after terminating its agreement with Rocketplane Kistler.
CVG Wins Navy Satellite Communications Contract
CVG Inc. has been awarded a $1.3 million contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide shipboard commercial satellite communications terminals, CVG announced Dec. 3.
The terminals will be used for the Navy's Commercial Broadband Satellite Program Small Ship Variant. The contract was awarded on behalf of the Communications Program Office, which develops radios, terminals and antennas and integrates C4I communication systems for the Navy.
CVG will install three high performance Ku-band stabilized satellite communications systems on Navy vessels. CVG also will provide hub equipment and train Navy personnel.
Globecomm Subsidiary Wins VSAT Contract
Globecomm Network Services Corp. has been awarded a contract to deliver VSAT terminals to an unidentified organization, Globecomm Systems announced Nov. 29.
The three-year contract, worth up to $10 million, enables the customer to procure VSAT terminals based on TDMA technology to support data, video, and voice services. In addition, the customer can procure global services from Globecomm's teleports ranging from a few kilobits per second to multiple megabits per second on a site-to-site basis or spread over hundreds of sites.
FAA Allows SatWest To Sell LearJet Satcom Kit
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a supplemental type certificate for SatWest LLC’s SatWest L-1 Satcom Kit for LearJet aircraft, SatWest announced Nov. 28.
The kit, which uses the Iridium satellite network for Internet-based aircraft tracking, features global security, crew safety, voice and data communications and two-way short messaging for aircrafts.
The unit is an integrated solution for asset-tracking and flight-deck communications by improving scheduling, operations and maintenance of aircraft while enabling global satellite communications.
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