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Lockheed Martin - Remote sensing satellite achieves nine years in service

The IKONOS commercial remote sensing satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin has achieved its ninth year of on-orbit service and continues to provide high-resolution imagery of the Earth to commercial and government customers around the world. IKONOS is owned and operated by GeoEye of Dulles, Va.

07 October 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Orbit’s OrSat Antenna Successfully Completes Extensive Global-Ku Coverage Tests

Orbit Technology Group, a well established leader in the field of advanced mobile satellite communication and tracking antenna systems for marine, air, rail, and other ground applications, announces another milestone for its Marine Mobile Satellite Communication System – the OrSat.

29 September 2008: ORBIT/FR

 

New Legislation Key to Advancing U.S. Leadership in Commercial Space Sector

DigitalGlobe®, a leading provider of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery and geospatial information products, today applauded this week’s introduction of legislation designed to boost the U.S. Government’s commercial space advocacy activities. H.R.6935 and S.3504 were submitted simultaneously by Colorado Congressman Mark Udall (D-CO) and Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO), respectively. Congressman Tom Feeney (R-FL) also co-sponsored the legislation.

21 September 2008: DigitalGlobe

 

Iridium Meets Busy Hurricane Season Demand

Iridium Satellite LLC reports that its mobile satellite communications service has been providing peak levels of reliable, critical lifelines to first responders in the Gulf Coast Region since news of hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike started to appear.

11 September 2008: Iridium

 

SAIC Awarded $19 Million Experimental Space Sensor Contract

Company to Deliver Sensor for Geo-Synchronous Satellite

06 August 2008: SAIC

 

Boeing Awarded Contract for GPS Enhancement Demonstration

Boeing has been awarded a $153.5 million U.S. Naval Research Laboratory contract to demonstrate High Integrity Global Positioning System (GPS) technology concepts. The contract is expected to run through 2010.

06 August 2008: Boeing

 

Chelton - Satellite Calls May Now Be Placed On Inmarsat Or Iridium Equipment

International Communications Group (ICG) announced this week its AeroCom 3000, AeroCom 1100 and NxtLink 400 Iridium transceivers have been successfully tested and integrated with Chelton's high speed data systems for both voice and data communications.

27 July 2008: Chelton

 

General Dynamics - Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)

General Dynamics has recently mounted three 18.4-meter satellite antennas on 53-foot-tall pedestals in Wahiawa, Hawaii, as part of the preparations to deploy the new Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), the U.S. military's next-generation narrowband global mobile satellite communications system. General Dynamics, under contract to Lockheed Martin, has overall responsibility for the ground-based segment of the MUOS system.

24 July 2008: General Dynamics

 

DigitalGlobe Releases CitySphere 2.0 Worldwide Image Coverage

Expanded World City Image Offering Adds Never-Before-Offered Views

03 July 2008: DigitalGlobe

 

Boeing - GPS IIF Tests

Boeing has completed environmental tests of the first of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites, which confirm the mechanical integrity of the spacecraft. The program is on track to deliver the first satellite to the U.S. Air Force this year.

02 July 2008: Boeing

 

COM DEV Announces Micro-Satellite Capability

Spacecraft will offer solutions to safety, security and surveillance needs

18 June 2008: Com Dev

 

Tiger System Works with Satellite System

Sectra’s Tiger system for secure voice communications has been extended with support for the Iridium satellite system. Iridium is the largest commercial satellite system and is used by government and defense organizations worldwide.

13 May 2008: Sectra

 

Chelton at AEA 2008

Chelton Satcom will be displaying its latest generation of Inmarsat SwiftBroadband (SBB) hardware at the upcoming AEA 2008 conference April 23 -26, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington D.C.

13 May 2008: Chelton

 

Harris Corporation - Satellite Antenna Deployed

An antenna reflector built by Harris for the geosynchronous ICO G1 global communications satellite was successfully deployed on orbit Saturday, April 26, and will play a key role in providing next-generation mobile communications services across North America.

30 April 2008: Harris Corporation

 

Boeing Completes Hardware Installation for SBSS Satellite Operations Center

Boeing has announced that it has finished installing the hardware for its Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system's Satellite Operations Center (SOC). The SOC now has the necessary security certification to allow the SBSS program to begin integrated testing.

27 April 2008: Boeing

 

DigitalGlobe Joins Autodesk Data Initiative to Provide World Imagery

New Geospatial Solutions Portal Provides High-Resolution Web Service to Autodesk Users

24 April 2008: DigitalGlobe

 

General Dynamics - Spacecraft for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission

24 April 2008: General Dynamics

 

Boeing and Ball Aerospace SBSS Program

Boeing and Ball Aerospace Achieve New Milestone for SBSS Program

22 April 2008: Boeing

 

'Test Your Satellite Phone' Week

Iridium® Satellite, ProtectingAmerica.org and the American Red Cross Partner to Educate First Responders on Importance of Testing Satellite Phones Encouraging Emergency Workers to Prepare for Disasters before They Strike

19 April 2008: Iridium

 

COM DEV Awarded Follow-on Order For Commercial Satellite

COM DEV International Ltd. has announced that it has been awarded an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) valued at US$1.2 million to provide passive microwave components for a major commercial satellite.

16 April 2008: Com Dev

 

Lockheed Martin - ICO G1 Spacecraft set for launch

Lockheed Martin is completing final preparations for Monday's launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite aboard an Atlas V booster provided by United Launch Alliance. The launch window opens at 4:12 p.m. EDT Monday and extends until 5:12 p.m. The launch can be viewed live at www.ulalaunch.com beginning at 3:51 p.m. EDT.

14 April 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

General Dynamics - GeoEye-1 Earth Imagine Satellite Testing

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today the completion of satellite integration and environmental testing for GeoEye's next-generation earth imaging satellite, GeoEye-1.

13 April 2008: General Dynamics

 

EADS to acquire Surrey Satellite Technology Limited

Astrium backing to support Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) expansion and development University of Surrey and Astrium agree new UK strategic academic collaboration

09 April 2008: EADS

 

Northrop Grumman TDRS-1 Satellite Reaches 25 Years of Operational Success

The first of six Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) completed 25 years of successful on-orbit operations on April 4, setting a new standard for long life and reliability.

09 April 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

COM DEV - Testing of AIS Nanosatellite Successfully Completed

COM DEV International Ltd has announced that it has successfully completed an end-to-end ground-based test of its advanced AIS payload and nanosatellite.

05 April 2008: Com Dev

 
 
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