The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center have competitively awarded the Military Global Positioning System User Equipment (MGUE) Increment (Inc) 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) with Next-Generation […]
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Lockheed Martin’s GPS III SV04 Satellite Launches To Orbit
The fourth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite is now headed to orbit under its own propulsion. Following a successful launch on November 5, GPS […]
Success … U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 Launches on SpaceX’s Falcon 9
On Thursday, November 5 at 6:24 p.m. EST, Falcon 9 completed its second mission this year for the United States Space Force when it launched the GPS III Space Vehicle […]
Viasat UK To Provide SATCOM For Royal Navy’s New Type 31 Frigates
Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company, Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), has been awarded a contract to provide Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) for the new […]
Gilat’s New Global Defense VP/General Manager Was Brigadier General In Israel Defense Forces
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has enlisted the expertise of a retired Brigadier General from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to head Gilat’s Defense business to maximize opportunities […]
The Colombian Air Force’s Second Nanosatellite Mission with GomSpace
GomSpace has signed a contract with CODALTEC / Colombian Air Force (“FAC”) to begin the FACSAT-2 satellite mission and other intensive virtual technology transfer program. The contract is worth 6.9 […]
UPDATED: NXTCOMM Leases Capacity on EUTELSAT E117WA For ESA Tests
NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) is making plans with Eutelsat Communications to enable the Over-The-Air testing of NXTCOMM’s proprietary flat-panel terminals that will offer high-speed connectivity to aviation, military and other […]
Peraton Obtains USSF Orbital Analysis Award
Peraton has been awarded a re-compete award by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to provide orbital analysis (OA) subject matter expertise (SME) support and OA and orbital management training for […]
Russia Launches The GLONASS-K Satellite
The Russian Fregat booster has successfully placed the GLONASS-K satellite into the prescribed orbit according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry’s information department pointed out that the launch and […]
Space Operations Command Established By USSF Chief Of Space Operations, General John “Jay” Raymond
In an activation ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, on October 21, Chief of Space Operations, General John “Jay” Raymond, established Space Operations Command, the U.S. Space Force’s first […]