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Lockheed Martin - New space communication system

Lockheed Martin has announced the successful delivery of a space communications system that will bring more accurate and timely decision-making information to U.S. Air Force Space Commanders.

16 September 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Ball Aerospace Begins Integration of WorldView-2 Imaging Instrument

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and DigitalGlobe hjave announced that Ball has begun the integration of the completed imaging instrument for the next-generation WorldView-2 commercial imaging satellite being built for DigitalGlobe.

04 September 2008: Ball Aerospace & Technologies

 

U.S. Air Force certifies Space Based Infrared System

Lockheed Martin has announced tthat the U.S. Air Force has certified readiness for dedicated operational utility evaluation and trial period operations of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-1) payload and associated ground system in preparation for use by the warfighter.

29 August 2008: US Air Force

 

Northrop Grumman - Space Tracking and Surveillance System's Demonstration

Space Tracking and Surveillance System's Demonstration Satellites Complete Acoustic Testing At Northrop Grumman

29 August 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

New Pulse Line for Satellite Assembly

Boeing has announced that it is ready to use a new 'pulse line' process for assembling satellites in El Segundo, Calif. The new process is expected to shorten the time needed to build a space vehicle.

12 August 2008: Boeing

 

Lockheed Martin - successful on-orbit handover of the first SBIRS

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today the successful on-orbit handover of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-1) payload and ground system to the U.S. Air Force in preparation for the start of certified operations later this year.

06 August 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Iridium - Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space to participate for next satellite

Iridium Satellite LLC today announced it has selected two companies – Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space – to participate in the final phase of its procurement process for the company’s next-generation satellite constellation, “Iridium NEXT.”

05 August 2008: Iridium

 

Boeing Team to Design New Spacecraft Power Generation System for DARPA

A team led by Boeing [NYSE: BA] Advanced Systems has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract for the first phase of the Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed (FAST) program.

01 August 2008: Boeing

 

Lockheed Martin - AEHF military communications system

Lockheed Martin is progressing steadily on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications system, most recently delivering the core propulsion module for the third space vehicle (SV-3) six months ahead of the planned schedule.

28 July 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

COM DEV Selected To Supply Payload Equipment For SAPPHIRE Satellite

COM DEV International Ltd has been awarded a $12.3 million dollar contract by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to deliver the payload for Project SAPPHIRE, the first dedicated space mission for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND).

25 July 2008: Com Dev

 

Global MilSatCom 2008, the European hub for Military Satellite Communications

Global MilSatCom 2008, the European hub for Military Satellite Communications, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. Join leading MilSatCom nations and discuss national developments, international cooperation and current operational challenges.

09 July 2008: SMi Group Ltd

 

Lockheed Martin - Test Phase for Advanced EHF Military Satellite

Lockheed Martin has announced that the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite is now undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. facilities.

30 June 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Lockheed Martin - On-Orbit Checkout of Second HEO Payload

Nation's newest high-performance space-based sensor will deliver revolutionary new global surveillance capabilities to the warfighter

21 June 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

UK MoD - Skynet 5C launched

The British Military's latest high-tech communications satellite was successfully launched yesterday at 2305 BST from Kourou in French Guiana, South America.

14 June 2008: UK MoD

 

Satellite Surveillance System Goes Beyond Basic RF Monitoring Capabilities.

Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of commercial satellite communications systems, has introduced new features to its Warrior Satellite Surveillance System.

20 May 2008: ATCi (Antenna Technology Communications Inc)

 

Boeing - U.S. Air Force first Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Satellite

Boeing has announced that the U.S. Air Force has placed the first Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite into operation over the Pacific region. The Boeing-built satellite transitioned to operations on April 16, following extensive satellite and ground system tests conducted by the government with support from Boeing engineers.

17 May 2008: Boeing

 

GEO-1 Spacecraft Ready for Environmental Test Phase

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has achieved a major integrated test milestone on the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft that enables the start of environmental testing in preparation for launch in late 2009.

03 May 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Northrop Grumman / Lockheed Martin Team Competing for GPS OCX Phase B Contract

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that Lockheed Martin has joined its team competing for the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Control Segment (OCX) Phase B contract.

30 April 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

Lockheed Martin - Proposals for operationally responsive space ettforts

Lockheed Martin has submitted a series of innovative proposals to the Department of Defensedesigned to advance state-of-the-art technologies in support of fielding rapid and responsive space systems for the warfighter.

26 April 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

GPS for U.S.Army

Rockwell Collins has announced that it has delivered 200,000 Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers (DAGR) for use by U.S. and international warfighters, and has reached the 40,000 unit sales milestone for its Global Positioning System (GPS) engine for the U.S. Army's Ground Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM) program. The announcement took place at a recognition event with military officials and Rockwell Collins employees at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

22 April 2008: Rockwell Collins

 

C/NOFS Satellite Launched From Reagan Test Site

The Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) satellite, designed and built by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems was launched from the U.S. Army’s Reagan Test Site in the Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands.

19 April 2008: General Dynamics

 

GEOSAT Follow-On (GFO) achieves 10 years of successful on orbit operation

The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. operational altimeter satellite, GEOSAT Follow-On (GFO), has achieved 10 years of successful on orbit operation, providing continuous worldwide oceanographic data for ships at sea and the Navy's shore-based facilities.

14 April 2008: Ball Aerospace & Technologies

 

General Dynamics - Satellite Terminals for US Army

General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies has been awarded $109 million from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J., to provide specialized satellite communications earth terminals and support services for Increment One of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program.

12 April 2008: General Dynamics

 

Northrop Grumman - Strategic Agreement With SEAKR Engineering

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced a strategic, long-term supply agreement with SEAKR Engineering, Inc., Centennial, Colo., making SEAKR an exclusive supplier for select command and data handling equipment.

11 April 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

Boeing and TEAM TSAT - Satellite electronics demonstrated

The Boeing Company and its TEAM TSAT industry partners have successfully demonstrated the readiness of the advanced electronics that will be used in the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT).

11 April 2008: Boeing

 
 
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