Satellite Industry Intelligence Since 1983
On June 15th, Boeing successfully transferred control of the second Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite to the U.S. Air Force, which will monitor and control the new satellite from Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.
Read MoreThe Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) successfully demonstrated its scalability in a realistic urban field environment at the Space and Naval Warfare Center, Charleston, S.C.
Read MoreExpand Networks has announced Multi-National Forces – West, the highest level of command for the U.S. Marines Corps Marine Ai-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) in Iraq, has deployed Expand Networks WAN optimization technology to improve the performance of critical applications over satellite links used in its operations in Iraq.
Read MoreThe U.S. Air Force is terminating for convenience the Transformational Satellite Communications System Mission Operations System contracts...
Read MoreXipLink has received the prestigious 2009 Frost & Sullivan North America Technology Innovation Award in the field of Military Satellite Network Optimization, specifically with the release of XipLink Optimization Software (XipOS) version 3.0.
Read MoreIridium Satellite LLC (Iridium) announces the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded an Iridium subsidiary a $21,688,808 indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity cost-type contract to support development and delivery of the Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS).
Read MoreGeneral Dynamics SATCOM Technologies has received a $119 million modification to an existing delivery order to provide additional satellite communications earth terminals and support services for Increment One of the U.S. Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program.
Read MoreIridium Government Services has received a $21.7 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity cost type contract to provide Phase II of the Netted Iridium satellite communication system to the U.S. Marine Corps.
Read MoreThe Air Force’s second geosynchronous Space Based Infrared Systems satellite successfully completed payload sensor mating operations at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, California, May 28th, achieving a key integration milestone.
Read MoreOrbit Technology Group. announced the award of an order, in excess of $4 million, by the French Navy via DCNS, in which Orbit will supply the French Navy with Ku-Band (brand name OrSat) and C-Band Marine Satellite Communication systems.
Read More
Satnews is a leading provider of satellite news, events, publications, research and other satellite industry information in both commercial and military enterprises worldwide.