Satellite News

Lockheed Martin said it has submitted a series of innovative proposals to the U.S. Department of Defense designed to advance state-of-the-art technologies in support of fielding rapid and responsive space systems.
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SES Astra has signed a framework contract with the Belgium-based provider Satelliet Electronics for the marketing and sales of its satellite based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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The Boeing Company reported financial results for the first-quarter 2008.
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The European Parliament has almost unanimously approved the Galileo satellite navigation project.
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Integral Systems, Inc., announced a contract with ProtoStar-II Ltd. of Bermuda to provide a completely integrated ground control system for ProtoStar-II, a 601HP satellite currently under (re-)construction by Boeing.
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The Swedish Space Corporation has signed a contract with the Russian space company Kosmotras regarding launch of the Prisma satellites.
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NASA has awarded Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, a NASA Launch Services contract for the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles.
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Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, announced that its newest communications satellite, Amos-3, is scheduled to launch on 24 April, 0500 UTC from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It will be the first mission under Sea Launch’s “Land Launch” programme.
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