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How Civilian and Military Government Entities are Embracing Digitalization

January 22, 2020

As government entities transition their operations to adopt the latest technological developments — including edge computing and cloud-based applications — they need to augment their existing networks with additional terminals...

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Delivering Real-Time Data for Government Operations

January 22, 2020

From analyzing firefighter’s health data, to communicating on the front lines in conflict zones, to managing a complex election process in land-locked Burkina Faso, satellites deliver the real-time data...

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In Perfect Harmony: A Look Ahead at a “Satcom Enterprise” for 2020 – and Beyond

January 21, 2020

Little more than a year ago, in December 2018, satellite owner operators gathered with Air Force Space Command leaders in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to talk about the “holy grail” of...

Government/Military

DoD Awards Raytheon $442M Contract for Force Element Terminal Development

January 17, 2020

The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Raytheon a cost-plus-incentive-fee undefinitized contract action for the force element terminal (FET) development effort worth $442 million. This contract provides for the design,...

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The Pentagon, headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense. Photo: DOD.

Space Force to be Lean, Fast, SPOC Commander Says

January 10, 2020

As the military works to build the U.S. Space Force from the ground up, its goal is to be lean and equipped for the speed of war fighting in the...

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NASA, Boeing to Investigate Orbital Flight Test

January 08, 2020

NASA and Boeing are in the process of establishing a joint, independent investigation team to examine the issue with Boeing’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test, the space agency announced Tuesday. Boeing’s...

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Thales Alenia Space, Thales Sign French Defense Contract for Stratobus Type Platform

January 08, 2020

Thales Alenia Space and Thales have signed a contract with The French defense procurement agency DGA to carry out a concept study concerning intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) applications using...

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Get SAT, Inmarsat Deploy Terminal Solution to U.S. Government

January 06, 2020

Get SAT and Inmarsat have demonstrated and deployed a Dual SAT terminal solution for U.S. government agencies, the companies announced on Monday. The solution employs Get SAT’s micronized Milli SAT LM...

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14th Air Force Becomes Space Force's Space Operations Command

January 06, 2020

The 14th Air Force – previously the Air Force component to U.S. Strategic Command for space operations – last month was redesignated as the Space Operations Command (SPOC) under the...

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NASA’s Asteria Satellite Goes Quiet

January 06, 2020

Mission operators at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have lost contact with the Asteria CubeSat, which studies planets outside our solar system. The last successful communication with Asteria...

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