HushSat Launched
Quiet...Sssshhhhhh... on December 10th at Cape Canaveral, a secret National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spacecraft was pushed into space aboard an Atlas V rocket.
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New Russian MilSat Makes Orbit
The Associated Press is reporting a new military satellite courtesy of the Russian Space Forces is now in orbit, after a successful launch on December 9th abovard a Proton-M rocket.
Read More40th Anniversary Celebrated for Space Test Program
On November 8th, the Department of Defense Space Test Program celebrated its 40th anniversary at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Past and present personnel examined the program’s history, current missions and took a look toward the future of space research.
Read MoreYes-o On Nanos For USAF Via Orbital’s Technologies
Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB] has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., for a $29.5 million contract to support the execution of the Autonomous Nanosatellite Guardian for Evaluating Local Space satellite program (ANGELS).
Read MoreAward Winning Ways At MicroSat Systems
Receiving a prestigious award is always a boost for any company and cause for celebration. MicroSat Systems, Inc. [MSI] knows full well how such can be a joyful experience — Aviation Week has awarded the Small Company Breakthrough Award for their TacSat-2 satellite the company.
Read MoreMore Than Money—IAI Critical To Israel’s Defense, Says Peres + Upcoming Launch
The President of the State of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres, visited Elta Systems, a Group and Subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on September 19, 2007. The President's entourage toured the facilities and received briefings on IAI's systems and products that provide solutions to the operational needs of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Read MoreThales’ C4ISR And CNewVP Make Move Into U.S.
Thales Communications, Inc. has formed a new operating entity focused on broadening the company’s offerings to the U.S. Department of Defense. A wide range of C4ISR (part of the Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) domain technology, including optronics, will now be marketed and supported in the U.S. through an expansion of the Thales Communications organization.
Read MoreServices Speak Space
Headquarters Air Force Space Command was the location for an assemblage of some 70 senior leaders and experts from across the Services, joint agencies and Intelligence Community to discuss what lays ahead for Operationally Responsive Space. A clearly defined joint process for identifying and developing ORS requirements and capabilities was the objective of the conference.
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-- Add-On Info Re Apax Partners Acquisition -- Private Rocket Project Fizzles -- STS-118 Success -- Mining Satellite Network Data -- Easier Gate Array Use
Read MoreMilitary & Government Targets For TechStart
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: August 21, 2007—Satnews Daily—Founded in 2000, TechStart, LLC, became a minority-owned and certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in 2006.
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