Satellite News

NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are requesting research and development proposals to define the type of spacecraft computing needed for future missions.

Russia’s NPO Lavochkin has won a defence ministry tender on the development of a series of five high-resolution optical-electronic surveillance satellites worth almost RUB70 billion (US$2.2 billion).

Belarus and Russia are planning to set up an advanced civilian satellite grouping, Pyotr Vityaz, a spokesman for the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences, was quoted as saying.

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Boeing is developing a family of small satellite prototypes, called Phantom Phoenix, that can quickly and affordably be manufactured and configured for specific missions.

Lockheed Martin has integrated two of the most important components onto its fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy.

ITT Exelis has been awarded a contract by Orbital Sciences Corporation to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver three composite-based bus structures for its GEOStar-3 communications satellite platform. In addition, Exelis will provide technical services and support.