Government/Military

The U.S. Air Force awarded a $15.5 million contract to HawkEye 360 on Tuesday to provide space-based radio frequency (RF) data, analytics, and research to the help the military demonstrate,...

NASA announced on Monday that Dr. Katherine Calvin will serve as both chief scientist and senior climate advisor, effective immediately.  She succeeds Jim Green, who retired from his role Jan....

Despite the continued effects of the pandemic, governments around the world invested more money into space programs than ever before in 2021, Euroconsult reports.  The consulting company released its “Government...

The U.S. Navy’s Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has awarded Viasat two new contracts to support personal communications at Navy bases in Guam and Poland. Viasat has a continued relationship...

Maxar Technologies won a $9.3 million U.S. Department of Defense contract on Monday that will see the company design and deliver two robotic arms to support in-space assembly and servicing...

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a contract to space-based laser communication technology company Mynaric to design a new optical communications terminal under phase zero of the...

Honeywell, SES, and Hughes have demonstrated multi-network, multi-orbit high-speed airborne connectivity for military customers. The companies announced on Monday that airborne demonstrations used Honeywell’s JetWave MCX terminal with a Hughes...

President Biden on Dec. 15 nominated Booz Allen Hamilton executive Frank Calvelli, who served as principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from 2012 to 2020, as the assistant secretary...

Space systems manufacturer Airbus has signed on to be OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service distribution partner for European government and military markets under the terms of a new partnership...

Intelsat General Communications has renewed a contract with satellite hardware provider Ovzon for Satcom-as-a-Service for the U.S. Department of Defense, worth close to $15 million. The 12-month renewal will have...