Government/Military

[Satellite News 10-16-08] Commercial satellite operators used the Satcon 2008 conference as a forum to push and develop military partnerships to provide communications services to combat forces and military command...

[Satellite News 10-16-08] The U.S. military’s desire for a dedicated, exclusive military communications network has turned into a future partnership and dependency on commercial satellite operators. But that paradigm shift...

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] Globecomm Systems introduced a 1.2-meter X-band auto-acquisition satellite terminal as part of its Auto-Explorer system, the company announced Oct. 14. The system provides government and military customers...

[Satellite News 10-14-08] The rebuilding of Iraq’s communications infrastructure topped the agenda at Iraq Telecoms 2008, and satellite is one of six main areas the Iraqi government is focusing on...

[Satellite Today 10-13-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded two delivery orders totaling $4.8 million by the U.S. Army for spare electronics and other equipment used to operate and maintain hundreds...

[Satellite Today 10-13-08] Lockheed Martin delivered the core structure for the first satellite in the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation, Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 13.     Equipped...

[Satellite Today 10-09-08] GeoEye released an initial image of Kutztown University, located in Pennsylvania, following the launch of the GeoEye-1 satellite and its ITT-built imaging payload, GeoEye announced Oct. 9....

 [Satellite Today 10-09-08] ViaSat Inc. was awarded an additional lot order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego, ViaSat...

[Satellite Today 10-08-08] The U.S. Air Force delayed the launch of the Lockheed Martin-built next-generation military weather satellite, DMSP-F18.     According to a statement from the Air Force, the launch,...

[Satellite News 10-08-08] Advancements on DigitalGlobe’s next-generation imagery satellite, WorldView-2, will allow the company to deliver the detailed imagery that is in high demand from its U.S. government customers, especially...