Government/Military

Scientists have developed a new program to track radiation levels that can be dangerous for astronauts.

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-12] The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $34 million contract to Orbital Sciences to develop an ESPA Augmented Geostationary Laboratory Equipment (EAGLE) system for small payloads functioning at geostationary orbit, Orbital Sciences announced Oct. 24.    The EAGLE spacecraft platform is based on the evolved expendable launch vehicle’s secondary...

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-12] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Honeywell, Intel Corp., Lockheed Martin and RSA/EMC have founded the Cyber Security Research Alliance (CSRA) as a private, non-profit research consortium formed to develop public-private collaboration addressing complex problems in cyber security, the new organization announced Oct. 24.    CSRA said it seeks to achieve coordinated industry participation...

[Satellite News 10-23-12] Executive and engineering leaders from aviation and satellite technology development companies believe there is a bright future for the GPS industry, in which the government is investing more than $1.3 billion in 2013 alone to enhance the GPS ground and space segment.    During an Oct. 10 Avionics Magazine webcast, “Navigating the...

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] Hughes Europe and Bentley Walker have entered into a partnership to launch Ka-band communications services into the Middle East over the Avanti Hylas 2 satellite, the companies confirmed Oct. 23.    Bentley Walker has purchased three additional Gateway NOCs from Hughes as part of the agreement, which includes two HX System 4.0s...

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] The U.S. Army has awarded a $51 million contract to Raytheon to produce, upgrade and modernize airborne radios, the company announced Oct. 23.    The modernization effort includes Phase 3 of the Mobile User Objective Service/Cryptographic Modernization (MUOS/CM) upgrade program, which significantly increases satellite capacity for soldiers. The Phase 3 software upgrade...

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] ViaSat is set to unveil a new portable broadband terminal featuring power-on, auto-acquire antenna pointing that greatly simplifies and speeds up deployment, the company announced Oct. 23.    The ViaSat VMT-1220P lightweight terminal is targeted for military ground and maritime operations and optimized for ViaSat’s worldwide broadband network, allowing mobile and dismounted...

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-12] Secure mobile communication technology TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received $18 million in funded orders for field services support and maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite systems, TCS confirmed Oct. 22.    The U.S. Army’s PM WIN-T program is...

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-12] Russia will launch five communication satellites in 2013, Russia’s Informational Satellite Systems company announced Oct. 21.    Informational Satellite Systems Director Nikolai Testoyedov said Express-AM5 is the first satellite that will be launched next year. “We will be ready to launch [Express-AM5] in the second quarter of 2013. The Express-AM6 satellite will...

[Satellite News 10-22-12] After submitting a proposal for an alternate Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program to the Pentagon this past summer, Raytheon was awarded its long-sought-after FAB-T development tract contract in September, under which the company will work to provide secure, anti-jam communications for the U.S. president and senior military...