Government/Military

[Satellite Today 09-11-08] Stratos Global Corp. has signed an agreement with Thrane and Thrane to upgrade the Stratos land Earth stations, Stratos announced Sept. 11.     The MSS supplier said...

[Satellite News 09-10-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has been granted an operational license by the U.S. Air Force for the use of Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape...

[Satellite Today 09-08-08] Boeing launched the GeoEye-1 satellite aboard a Delta 2 rocket procured from United Launch Alliance, Boeing announced.     The rocket deployed the spacecraft about 58 minutes after...

[Satellite Today 09-05-08] The French Defence Procurement Agency awarded a support contract valued to EADS Astrium and Thales to extend the operational life of the Essaim demonstrator 18 months, Astrium...

[Satellite Today 09-05-08] Comtech EF Data Corp. received a $4.5 million order from Harris Corp. to provide equipment for the U.S. Navy‘s commercial broadband satellite program, Comtech announced Sept. 5....

[Satellite Today 09-04-08] Susan Saadat has been named senior vice president of operations of Orbcomm, the company announced Sept. 4.     Saadat will focus on all aspects of Orbcomm’s operational...

[Satellite Today 09-04-08] The Inmarsat-sponsored agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) released reports indicating that telecommunications have been seriously damaged Haiti following Hurricane Gustav.     An team of telecom specialists left...

[Satellite News 09-03-08] ND SatCom likely will generate the majority of its revenues from the military/defence sector going forward, Karl Classen, ND SatCom’s CEO, said.     “Due to the business...

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Hurricane Hanna’s projected path has impacted the availability of certified Delta 2 launch specialists available to travel to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., causing a slip in...

[Satellite Today 09-03-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has joined with the state of Washington’s Military Department Emergency Management Division to launch the NorthWest Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (NWSMART), the...