Government/Military

[Satellite Today 01-15-09] L-3 Electron Technologies received combined orders totaling nearly $1 million for the development of a high-efficiency 600-watt Ka-band communications    helix traveling wave tube (TWT), L-3 announced Jan. 14.     The airborne platform communications technology orders were placed by two U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contractors.     “Achieving 600 watts at 30...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] Hughes Network Systems appointed Richard Lober vice president of defense and intelligence systems, the company announced Jan. 13.     Lober will be responsible for managing and expanding the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence programs for Hughes.     Lober previously served as senior vice president and general manager of communications and electronics...

[Satellite Today 01-14-09] The first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-1 satellite has entered a major flight software, spacecraft command and control operations test phase, developer Lockheed Martin announced Jan. 13.     The baseline integrated system test, conducted at Lockheed Martin’s space systems facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif., will characterize the performance of the integrated satellite and...

[Satellite News 01-13-08] After a series of discussions with the transition team for President-elect Barack Obama, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is proposing that U.S. space capabilities and budget issues be coordinated directly with the president.     At a press conference to discuss its report, “The Role of Space in Addressing America’s National Priorities,” AIA...

 [Satellite Today 01-13-09] ViaSat has received a contract modification from the U.S. Army, through prime contractor Globecomm Systems Inc., to modify the Joint-Internet Protocol Modem to enable it to operate as the network-centric modem for the Global Broadcast Service (GBS), ViaSat announced Jan. 12.     ViaSat is under contract to make the modem compatible with...

A Valedictory: NASA Administrator Mike Griffin Sums Up Challenges, Opportunities Facing Space Agency NASA Can Create ‘New Options For Our Grandchildren’s Grandchildren, Or Leave That Privilege To Others’ NASA Administrator Mike Griffin spoke before the Space Transportation Association (STA) in room 2325 of the Rayburn House Office Building at 7:30 a.m. January 8, 2009. He...

Updated — January 9, 2009 – 8:15 a.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 4 Mission:NOAA-N Prime Launch Vehicle: United Launch Alliance Delta II Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base – Launch Pad SLC-2 Launch Window: 2:22 – 2:32 a.m. PST/5:22 – 5:32...

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] A team led by Raytheon Co. has completed a segment design review and modernized capability engineering for the U.S. Air Force‘s next-generation GPS control segment (GPS OCX), Raytheon announced Jan. 8.     Working under a $160 million Phase A system design and risk reduction contract, Raytheon said the two milestones, reached Dec....

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] GeoEye Inc. signed a multi-year agreement with the National University of Singapore to allow the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) to collect and sell Earth imagery and related products from the GeoEye-1 satellite, GeoEye announced Jan. 8.     CRISP will move into its new research center site later this...

[Satellite Today 01-12-09] Spacehab subsidiary Astrotech was awarded two contracts totaling $3.2 million from United Launch Alliance (ULA) in support of the ground processing of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) O and P, Astrotech announced Jan. 9.     Both satellites are scheduled for launch in 2009.     The two mission contract is part of a...