Satellite News

Two downlink antennas are being integrated into the protected communications payload built by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite.

Globalstar, Inc. announced its financial results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ending 31 December 2013.

Boeing and TrustComm, Inc., of Stafford, Virginia, are partnering to sell satellite bandwidth to government and commercial users as a way of addressing the increasing demand for satellite communications capacity.

Satellite communications specialist Newtec and Airbus Defense and Space have signed a contract to deploy Newtec’s Dialog platform as the technology of choice for providing global fixed VSAT solutions.

Orbital Sciences Corporation today introduced its GEOStar-3 satellite platform, stating the programme is now ready for delivery to commercial satellite operators on production schedules of 24 to 27 months.

Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for a Lithium Ion battery Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU), which will continue to give astronauts the power they need to conduct important research aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced that the receiver payload for the system has successfully completed qualification testing for operation in the harsh environment of space.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Kratos Integral Systems International (Kratos ISI) business unit has been awarded a contract by NewSat Limited to provide the satellite command and control system for the Jabiru-1 satellite.