Government/Military

As satellite communications technologies evolve and new applications become available for the intelligence community, military and private sector business, new operational and engineering challenges also emerge in both the space segment and a range of ground segment environments.

Ecuador’s first satellite launched last month has unfortunately crashed with debris from an old Russian rocket.

One of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) main weather satellite, GOES-13, experienced problems with its imaging equipment on late Tuesday, May 21.

The U.S. House has decided to block any future contracts with China, affecting the recently signed Department of Defense agreement with a Chinese satellite company.

United Launch Alliance Launches 70th Successful Mission in 77 Months with the Launch of the GPS IIF-4 Satellite for the U.S. Air Force.

United Launch Alliance Launches 70th Successful Mission in 77 Months with the Launch of the GPS IIF-4 Satellite for the U.S. Air Force.

A Chinese rocket launched on Monday has raised concerns in the United States over the possibility of an anti-satellite missile test.

Image credit: Gogo [Satellite TODAY 05-15-13] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted in-flight connectivity provider GoGo a blanket license to operate up to 1,000 Ku-band satellite aircraft for international and domestic service.      The license was granted based on Gogo’s agreements with SES and Intelsat that will provide the company with extensive...

NASA is currently mulling potential uses for the two spy satellite telescopes that it received as a donation from the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) last year.

Europe has inaugurated its newest Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) service center.