Government/Military

[Satellite News 01-18-11] Despite meeting its targets in the space business in 2010, satellite manufacturer Astrium found it difficult to build off of a strong year in 2009 and saw significantly less orders for telecoms satellites, Astrium CEO François Auque told Satellite News.     “We met our telecoms targets in 2010 and we’re happy about...

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-11] German space technology company OHB Systems has suspended CEO Berry Smutny for remarks he made about Europe’s Galileo navigation system that were published by the Web site WikiLeaks, OHB announced Jan. 18.    The remarks were part of WikiLeaks documents published last week, where in conversations with U.S. Ambassador Philip Murphy, Smutny...

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-11] Hughes Network Systems and Tachyon Networks have partnered to develop end-to-end airborne COTM solutions for military manned and unmanned aircraft, the companies announced Jan. 18.     The partners will initially focus on fixed-wing aircraft and then expand to rotary-wing aircraft, which require full-motion HD video transmission capabilities.     Tachyon will provide its...

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-11] General Dynamics has subcontracted GMV Space Systems to modernize NASA’s Tracking Data and Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation under its Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment program award, GMV announced Jan. 13.     GMV Space Systems will provide fleet management, satellite telemetry, telecommand, archiving and trending, service management planning and scheduling, systems engineering, integration,...

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-11] SES World Skies U.S. Government Solutions was awarded two contract vehicles through the U.S. Future Comsatcom Services Acquisition (FCSA) program to provide government customers with satellite bandwidth and services, SES announced Jan. 14.     The new contracts fall under include two categories — transponded capacity and subscription services — allowing the U.S....

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-11] NASA has appointed Michael Gazarik deputy chief technologist, responsible for coordination, integration and tracking of all technology investments across the agency as well as management of NASA’s space technology programs, the agency announced Jan. 12.     Gazarik’s background is in conceptual design and spaceflight engineering. He previously served as deputy director for...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-13-11] Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will spend $3.8 billion on his country’s national space program in 2011, with plans to launch about 50 spacecraft and adopt a federal program to develop the Glonass satellite navigation system until 2020.     In a statement to press officials, Putin called space exploration “Russia’s national...

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-11] Orbital Sciences’ Glory satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base for integration with its Taurus XL rocket for its launch into low-Earth orbit in late February, the company announced Jan. 11.     Orbital built Glory for NASA under a long-standing contract to produce a series of Earth science satellites. Following its...

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-11] Integral Systems and iDirect Government Technologies will partner as prime contractors under a $10 million U.S. Coast Guard award to equip its large cutter fleet with high-speed satellite communications technology, the companies announced Jan. 10.     The new system aims to upgrade the Coast Guard’s legacy commercial satellite infrastructure to a Ku-band...

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-11] Satellite geospatial services provider GeoEye appointed Dean Edmundson vice president of business development, the company announced Jan. 10.     Edmundson will play a key role in developing new markets for the company’s information services in the international, commercial and federal sectors.     Edmundson previously served as senior director of global business development...