TOP STORY
European Military Satellite Deals Examined
September has seen two significant deals in the European military space, as Italian satellite operator Telespazio won a contract from the Italian Defence Ministry for the launch and operation of the Sicral 1B satellite, and the U.K. Ministry of Defense extended its contract with NSSL for commercial satellite services... More»

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Boeing To Launch Third Cosmo-SkyMed Satellite
Boeing has been awarded a contract by Thales Alenia Space Italia to launch the third Cosmo-SkyMed satellite, Boeing announced Sept. 20.. ...More»

AeroAstro Wins Contracts
AeroAstro has won two contracts to provide communications equipment to NASA and another unnamed U.S. government agency, the company announced Sept. 12. ..More»

DataPath, Qualcomm To Provide Emergency Communications
DataPath and Qualcomm have signed a joint marketing agreement to provide integrated satellite and cellular communications solutions for military and disaster recovery teams, the company announced Sept. 10. ...More»

Geosemble Wins Imagery Contract From DARPA
Geosemble Technologies Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a system that will link online data with satellite imagery, Geosemble announced Aug. 29. .. More»

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INDUSTRY FOCUS
PCI Ready To Head From Desert To Floodplains
After four years in Iraq providing both the U.S. government and the provisional Iraqi government with satellite telecommunications systems, Proactive Communication Inc. (PCI) is ready to expand its reach in the United States, according to the company’s CEO. ... More»

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EXECUTIVE Q&A
Keeping Military Space Programs On Track,
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Hamel
While celebrating its 60th anniversary, the U.S. Air Force also is marking an equally important milestone — the 25th anniversary of Air Force Space Command, according to Lt. Gen. Michael Hamel, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base and the service’s program executive officer for space. ...More»

TECHNOLOGY
Comtech To Provide WGS Modem To Air Force
The U.S. Air Force awarded Comtech EF Data Corp. a $5.3 million development contract for the High Data Rate Radio Frequency Ground Modem, the company announced Sept. 18. ...More»

Swe-Dish Demonstrates Next Generation Suitcase Technology
Swe-Dish will demonstrate its CommuniCase technology, which allows users to quickly interchange parts and improve flexibility, at IBC2007, the company announced Sept. 6. ...More»

Boeing Demonstrates FAB-T Operability
Boeing Co.'s Family of Advanced Beyond line-of-sight Terminals (FAB-T) has demonstrated that it can acquire an operational satellite and complete downlink data transmissions, the company announced Sept. 4. ...More»

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