Government/Military

[Satellite News 07-21-09] Boeing’s re-entry into the satellite design market, with the introduction of its 702B medium-power satellite model, was implemented to offset the company’s loss from the termination of the U.S. Air Force’s Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program in April, Boeing Vice President Craig Cooning said in a July 16 telephone press conference.    ...

[Satellite Today 07-21-09] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) awarded an $82 million contract to Raytheon to modernize the Indian air navigation system, the company announced July 20.     Raytheon will build the ground stations for India’s GPS-aided geosynchronous augmented navigation system (GAGAN), which aims to provide satellite-based navigation for civil aviation over Indian airspace...

[Satellite Today 07-21-09] Thales Alenia Space was awarded a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an experimental re-entry test-bed spacecraft, intended to demonstrate re-entry technologies for complex atmospheric entry vehicles, Thales Alenia Space announced July 20.     Thales Alenia Space will be responsible for the design consolidation, development and integration of the...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] DigitalGlobe has launched its Web-based Crisis Event service, which aims to provide pre- and post-event satellite imagery to aid in emergency planning, response and recovery, the company announced July 17.     The service is designed to provide three high-resolution imagery versions of an emergency area from DigitalGlobe’s ImageLibrary archive collected from the...

[Satellite Today 07-20-09] Lockheed Martin submitted its phase B proposal to provide advanced navigation accuracy, integrity and mission effects solutions for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) Advanced Control Segment (OCX), Lockheed Martin announced July 17.     Lockheed Martin’s proposal focuses on navigation improvements with the GPS 2A, 2R, 2R-M and 2F satellites....

[Satellite Today 07-17-09] RapidEye imagery sensors are compatible with a satellite imagery software update from PCI Geomatics, RapidEye announced July 16.     The update, Geomatica 10.2.1, presents image-centric desktop software, which integrates RapidEye satellite sensor support.     “PCI Geomatics has proven that ground control points are not required to correct RapidEye data and achieve accuracy...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] Lockheed Martin and Granite State Manufacturing (GSM) received a $6.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to design, test and manufacture an upgraded submarine mast antenna system that will provide vessels with improved UHF-band satellite communications, Lockheed Martin announced July 15.     The mast antenna will add Link 16, Iridium and Mobile...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] Raytheon Co. was awarded a $30 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for the phase A system design and prototype of the Air Force’s S-band Space Fence system, Raytheon announced July 15.     Raytheon joins Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, which also received $30 million phase A development contracts, as a...

[Satellite Today 07-16-09] SES CEO Romain Bausch has been appointed chairman of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), SES announced July 15.     Bausch succeeds Eutelsat CEO, Giuliano Berretta. HellasSat CEO Christodoulos Protopapas was elected vice-chairman.     “The satellite sector continues to face significant challenges, but we believe that our technology and services play a...

[Satellite Today 07-15-09] The European satellite defense market will earn revenues of $1.1 billion in 2009 and reach $2.4 billion by 2018, according to an analysis report by Frost and Sullivan released July 14. The transformation of the European defense into an expeditionary force has allowed satellite communication to become the primary means of integrating...