Government/Military

Northrop Grumman’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites completed an Airborne Laser Test Bed exercise as part of a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) development program for future satellite defense systems, Northrop Grumman announced.     During the test, the STSS demonstration satellites produced quicker responses to targets, as the MDA increased its performance...

Hughes Network Systems’ HX280 satellite router has achieved Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 security level-2 certification from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).     The certification validates the HX280’s physical security mechanisms, including tamper-evident coating of the cryptographic keys and critical security parameters as well as other critical safeguards.     The...

Satellite-based managed network service provider Globecomm Systems acquired independent testing and long-term application developer ComSource for $20 million on April 8, continuing Globecomm’s shift from hardware provider to software developer. Globecomm CEO David Hershberg spoke with Via Satellite about how this expansion helps drive the company’s multi-vertical market business model.   Via Satellite: How important...

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-11] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched the Space Based Infrared System SBIRS GEO-1 U.S. military satellite into orbit on an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the U.S. Air Force announced May 7.             After being delayed by one day due to unfavorable weather conditions, SBIRS...

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-11] Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe has entered into a cooperative agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and German tourism company 3D RealityMaps to provide a range of 3-D data products, DigitalGlobe announced May 9.             DigitalGlobe’s satellite fleet will capture the data and deliver it to 3D RealityMaps after the imagery...

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-11] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has completed the installation of key ground station equipment for the Astrium-led Earth observation hub project at the International Space Innovation Center (ISIC) in Harwell, United Kingdom, SSTL announced May 6. SSTL said the ISIC ground station can now be used to plan mission operations, communicate with...

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] The U.S. Air Force’s GEO-1 satellite is on schedule for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket on May 6 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, ULA announced May 4.     The green light was given after launch managers passed the rocket through its launch readiness...

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) has entered into a long-term, strategic partnership with New Delhi, India-based Noida Software Technology Park Ltd. (NSTPL) to activate an additional satellite interference monitoring, detection and geolocation site in India and to provide exclusive distribution of IS3 services in India and the Indian Sub-continent Region, the companies...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Integral Systems’ Military and Intelligence Group (MIG) has been awarded approximately $21.8 million in multiple contracts from unnamed U.S. military and government agencies in the company’s 2011 second quarter, Integral announced May 2.     Under the terms of the contracts, Integral Systems will provide its Epoch Integrated Product Suite (IPS) satellite fleet...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Thales has selected software developer AdaCore to provide its GNAT Pro high-integrity solution to help develop onboard instrument software for Thales’ next-generation Argos satellite project, AdaCore announced May 2.     The GNAT Pro solution encompasses AdaCore’s development environment and accompanying support services, and will work to upgrade safety and security certification on...