Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-11] Northrop Grumman has received approval from the U.S. Air Force to begin production on its Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) Support System (JSS), the company announced Jan. 5.     After integration with other air and space operations center systems, JSS will be deployed to as many as 26 Air Force and joint...

[Satellite TODAY 01-05-11] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with French space agency CNES to produce the Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring (SWIM) instrument as part of a joint French-Chinese program to develop an Earth observation satellite, the satellite manufacturer announced Jan. 4.     The SWIM multibeam Ku-band radar will be integrated with the China...

[Satellite TODAY 01-05-11] Integral Systems has been awarded a $10 million, five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to modernize satellite communications network for the U.S. Coast Guard’s large cutters, the company announced Jan. 4.     Integral Systems’ Satcom Solutions division will act as prime contractor on the program, transitioning the Coast Guard from its legacy satcom...

[Satellite TODAY 01-05-11] Savi Technology passed demonstration tests conducted by government- and industry-backed authorities for performance, reliability and accuracy of its low-power wireless sensor technology, the company announced Jan. 4.     Savi Technology’s products were certified by Met Laboratories, an independent testing authority working with Dash7, a non-profit industry consortium that promotes the use of...

[Satellite News 01-04-11] Every sector of the U.S. satellite industry experienced dynamic changes with long-term impact in 2010. The year proved opportunities during an economic period that has curtailed many other businesses around the globe. Satellite News has compiled a list of the most discussed topics in the United States region based on Web traffic...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-04-10] NASA awarded an 18-month, $31.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems to provide systems and discipline engineering support to develop and execute two demonstrations of new robotic servicing capabilities aboard the International Space Station, NASA announced Jan. 3.     The first demonstration will use a customized payload task box, the...

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] Globecomm Systems was awarded an eight-month managed services contract valued at $7.3 million from an unnamed government prime contractor, the company announced Jan. 3.     Globecomm will provide engineering services, managed satellite and terrestrial communications connectivity, and lifecycle support services to the prime contractor, which will be responsible for the overall deployment...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-04-10] Japan has agreed to provide loans to the Vietnamese government in order to carry out its $367.2 million project to build a space center and launch a weather satellite, Vietnamese officials confirmed in a statement released Jan. 3.     The Japanese government will provide the funding under its official development assistance...

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Arinc Engineering Services has retained its role as Technical Support provider to U.S. Strategic Command for the joint planning and management of Satellite Communications resources of the U.S. Department of Defense, Arinc announced Jan. 3     Arinc will continue support and development work on the Joint Satellite Communications Management and Planning System...

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Indian developer Tripura has launched the Geo-Spatial 3D satellite-based imagery system to track terrorists and curb crime in the northeastern state, the company announced Jan. 3.    Tripura is the second state in India after Jharkhand to introduce the system, which was developed by the Mission for Geo-Spatial Applications (MGSA) under Indian...