Government/Military

 

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space demonstrated a new satellite system for guiding and monitoring emergency service vehicles responding to fire or other incidents in tunnels and buildings, the companies announced May 20. Liaison (location-based services for the enhancement of working environment) is intended to make the duties of the fire brigade,...

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security‘s National Communications System (NCS) is partnering with Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) to provide satellite priority services to the NCS priority service customers.     The NCS, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber Security and Communications, coordinates the planning and provisioning of national...

[Satellite News – 5-19-08] Spain is getting serious about space, with plans to launch a pair of its own satellites in the next few years to improve its capabilities. “After several years participating in multinational space programmes, we feel we are at the right time to initiate the development of our own space capability,” Col....

[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) exercised an option for SpaceDev to continue work on the High Delta-V satellite program, the company announced May 19. SpaceDev received a $3.8 million contract in October to develop solar thermal propulsion and the bus design for the program, which is intended to...

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] Lockheed Martin was awarded the contract to develop the GPS 3 constellation, the U.S. Air Force announced May 15.     The system, which will be acquired in three blocks, will improve upon the existing GPS constellation by introducing a new civil signal as well as providing increased system security, accuracy and...

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] United Launch Alliance has been awarded a contract modification to launch the U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Geo-2 satellite, the company announced May 15.     The spacecraft, scheduled for launch between December 2010 and March 2011 aboard an Atlas 5 rocket, will provide missile warning quick reaction messages...

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] The Missouri Department of Transportation has deployed a number of iNetVu mobile antenna system developed by C-Com Satellite Systems Inc., the company announced May 13.     The systems were sold to the department by Orbital Data Net, a Columbia, Mo.-based satellite systems integrator and C-Com value-added reseller.     “The advanced emergency...

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its fifth European Satellite Navigation Competition, the agency announced May 15.     The competition, run by the  Technology Transfer Program Office, seeks quick-to-market, innovative ideas for the use of satellite navigation in non-space businesses. Since the competition began in 2004, 650 ideas on how...

[Satellite News – 5-14-08] SkyPort Global Communications signed a contract to provide the District of Columbia National Guard with emergency satellite communications, SkyPort announced May 13.      SkyPort engineers have installed satellite communications hardware and dishes at a number of National Guard facilities in the district to connect members to the worldwide communications network in...