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September 28, 2017
U.S. Air Force Uses DISA-Managed Network to Communicate with ORS-5
ORS-5 is a single-satellite constellation with a primary mission to provide surveillance of activity in the geosynchronous orbit belt
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September 27, 2017
DISA's DITCO Global Hawk UAV Gets Support From UltiSat's Ku-Band Satellite Services
is a key player in the airborne ISR/COTM markets due to the firm's expertise in the design, optimization, commissioning, and network operations ...
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September 25, 2017
U.S. Air Force Academy's FaclonSAT-3 Now Open for Amateur Radio Enthusiasts
The satellite is in a 35.4 degree inclination orbit, with an approximate altitude of 465 to 476 km...
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September 24, 2017
ULA's Atlas V Lit Up the Night Launching NROL-42 on a Secret Mission
The NRO is the nation's eyes and ears in space ...
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ULA's Statement Re: Successful Launch of NROL-42's Secret Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office
This launch was fraught with challenges and delays ... beginning with Hurricane Irma to the replacement of batteries in Atlas V, but the team ...
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Aerojet Rocketdyne's Statement Re: Propulsion Systems Send Atlas V Skyward Carrying NROL-42's Secret Payload
Aerojet Rocketdyne's role in the launch began during liftoff when four SRBs ignited to provide 1.5 million pounds of total increased thrust ...
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September 22, 2017
Saturday is Rescheduled Date for ULA'a Launch of NROL-42 Mission
ULA has rescheduled the launch of NROL-42.
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September 20, 2017
Telecom Network to be Developed by ND SatCom for Bolivian Air Defence and Civil Air Traffic Management
Applications in this complex network design require several traffic classes (from radar to other IP tunnel-based services with guaranteed metrics)...
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Iridium®'s 10 Satellites are Packed and Ready for NEXT Launch
this launch continues the ambitious deployment pace for the Iridium NEXT program, set to launch a total of 75 satellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets.
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September 19, 2017
SSL Selected to Test and Validate Various U.S.A.F. Hosted Payload Scenarios
The capability, which is being developed for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) as part of that organization's Secure IP...
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Spectra Group Reaps Sales Partnership Extension with Airbus for COTM BLOS SlingShot Product
Using SlingShot, existing tactical radios can be connected to commercial L-band SATCOM in order to extend secure Command and Control COTM...
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Kudos to Harris... One of Five Aerospace and Defense Companies That Values Their Employees
The company offers competitive benefits, including a discretionary time-off policy with no maximum.
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September 18, 2017
Irma is Gone, Launch is On ... ULA Plans V NROL-42 at Vandenberg AF Base
ULA Atlas V NROL-42 launch of a classified payload in support of national security.
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SMi's Mobile Deployable Communication Conference Stresses Security Against Cyber Warfare
With the critical threat of cyber warfare intensifying, there is now a pressing need to ensure secure communications can be effectively operated in ...
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September 16, 2017
CPI Antenna Systems Division Welcomes Engineers Interested in Q/V-Band Engineering to their Forum at IBC
Antenna and amplifier experts will discuss the new requirements that Q/V-Band spectrum will place on antennas, amplifiers and network design
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SES Government Solutions Attending Modern Day Marine Expo to Demo GEO and MEO MILSATCOM Capabilities
The satellite-enabled communications solution managed by SES GS is the first mobile platform to offer collaborative communications technologies over...
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Scheduled for September 21 is ULA's Launch of the NROL-42 Mission
This is going to be the company's sixth launch of 2017 and the 121st launch, overall...
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September 13, 2017
Harris Adds Suite B Security to the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G Manpack Radio
The Suite B encryption allows users to switch between U.S./NATO and independent networks on a single radio, removing the need to maintain two...
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Blue Canyon Technologies Gains Two AFRL Missions Contracts
BCT’s 12U-class CubeSat and 60 kg microsat spacecraft are both high-performance satellites which include ultra-precise attitude control...
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September 12, 2017
Lockheed Martin Stays Grounded and Funded with $45.5M from U.S Air Force to Upgrade GPS Ground System
M-Code is an advanced, new signal designed to improve anti-jamming and protection from spoofing, increase secure access to military GPS signals ...
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September 11, 2017
ULA Battens Down the Hatches ... California's Launch Delayed Due to Hurricane Irma in Florida
Some critical members of the ULA launch team that support launch on both coasts are returning to Florida due to ...
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September 8, 2017
An Updated Agenda for SMi's Global MilSatCom Event is Now Available
Now featuring a speaker line-up of more than 50 defence satellite communications experts, the event program has been curated to explore...
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September 7, 2017
SpaceX's Successful Launch of U.S. Air Force's X-37B Despite Hurricane Irma's Threats
Resembling a small space shuttle, it will conduct orbital experiments.
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Department of Defense — Full Response Efforts Underway for Hurricane Irma
DoD brings unique military capabilities that are effective in disaster relief efforts.
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September 6, 2017
Follow-On Order for Mercury Systems Received From Leading Defense Prime Contractor
The order was booked in the Company’s fiscal 2017 fourth quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters...
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Air Force Space Command Seeks Sources for Space Enterprise Vision
to support Space Enterprise Vision (SEV) and Space Warfighting Construct (SWC) requirements, gain support for new and on-going efforts in ...
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September 5, 2017
Lockheed Martin's GPS III SV02 Auspiciously Accomplishes Acoustic Assay
During acoustic testing, the GPS III SV02 satellite was continuously blasted with deafening sound reaching 140 decibels in a specialized test chamber...
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