May 20, 2008
Government/Military
Spain Raises Space Ambitions
May 19, 2008
[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...
Government/Military
DARPA Awards Option On SpaceDev High Delta-V Program
May 19, 2008
[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...
Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Wins GPS 3 Contract
May 16, 2008
[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...
Government/Military
United Launch Alliance Wins SBIRS Launch Contract
May 16, 2008
[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...
Government/Military
C-Com Delivers Antennas To State Of Missouri
May 16, 2008
[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. ...
Connectivity
ESA Launches Satellite Navigation Competition
May 16, 2008
[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...
Government/Military
SkyPort To Provide Emergency Satellite Communications For D.C. National Guard
May 14, 2008
[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...
Government/Military
GeoEye-1 To Be Launched In August
May 14, 2008
[Satellite News – 5-14-08] GeoEye Inc. will launch its next-generation imaging satellite Aug. 22 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 vehicle, the company announced May 14. GeoEye-1 developed...
Government/Military
MDA To Provide S-band Systems For Space Station
May 13, 2008
[Satellite Today – 5-13-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a contract by Boeing Co. for an information system for the International Space Station (ISS), MDA announced...
Government/Military