Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 01-07-12] Raytheon has added the Japanese Space Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Global Change Observation Mission 1 satellite to its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS), Raytheon confirmed Jan. 7.    With the addition of the JAXA satellite, the Raytheon JPSS CGS now supports five domestic and international missions. Bill Sullivan, JPSS...

Iraq has requested the supply of VSAT operations and maintenance services, equipment installation services, upgraded VSAT managed and leased bandwidth, and video teleconferencing equipment from the United States.

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-13] The General Services Administration (GSA) is developing a Network Services 2020 (NS2020) initiative that will change the government’s approach to acquiring future telecommunications from models previously used for the Networx and FTS contract vehicles. In an interview with Federal News Radio, GSA Program Director of Network Services 2020 Kevin Gallo said the...

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-13] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has once again delayed the joint launch of Indian-French satellite SARAL and several Canadian defense satellites. According to ISRO’s Jan. 4 announcement, the previously planned Jan. 12 launch date was moved to mid-February, due to a thermo-vacuum testing an issue that arose with the SARAL satellite,...

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-12] PRV Aerospace has acquired all of the outstanding stock of commercial and military aerospace manufacturer Astro Spar for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced Jan. 4.    PRV Aerospace CEO Richard Wood said the company chose to acquire Astro Spar for its aircraft platform positions, the strength of its management team and...

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-12] Harris has been awarded the fifth option year of its Network and Space Operations and Maintenance (NSOM) contract initially awarded in 2008 to operate, maintain and logistically support the Air Force Space Command’s 50th Space Wing mission, the company announced Jan. 3.    Harris will continue to support inbound and outbound data...

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to manufacture two Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites for the United States Air Force, confirming a deal that was expected to generate nearly $2 billion for the company, Lockheed confirmed Jan 2.    Under the terms of the deal, Lockheed Martin will produce the...

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has appointed three new directors for its various operational centers. The state-run space agency hired noted scientist S. Ramakrishnan as director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thiruvananthapuram, taking over for P.S. Veeraraghavan who retired Dec. 31.    VSSC is ISRO’s chief facility for...

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Unmanned Systems Solutions (USS) division has recently been awarded contracts totaling $6.1 million to provide specialized products in support of certain national security programs in the United States, the company announced Jan. 2.    The equipment will be produced in a secure Kratos manufacturing facility. The company...

[Satellite TODAY 01-02-13] Ball Aerospace & Technologies has successfully integrated four of the five payloads and a spacecraft de-orbit module onto the Department of Defense Space Test Program’s Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV), also known as the STPSat-3, Ball Aerospace announced Jan. 2.    STPSat-3 is scheduled to launch Aug. 1, after which it will support...