March 2014 Edition - NGO + First Responder Tools + More...

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• Contents
• Dispatches...
• Dispatches I
• Dispatches II
• Dispatches III
• Features
• Command Center: Peg Grayson, President, MTN Government
• Life Saving That's SPOT On..., by Gavan Murphy
• Space Security, Down To The Nanosecond, by Col. Gruber + Col. Anderson
• UPDATE: GPS IIF-5 Ensures Capabilities + Safety Of Troops
• Command Center: Colonel William T. "Bill" Cooley, Director, GPS Directorate, SMC, AFSC
• The Pivot To APAC Is Underway, by Bob Gough
• Help The Government Leverage Satellite Data, by AJ Clark
• Advertiser Index
• Advertiser Index
• Calendar Of Events
• Past News

Military Satellite News (January & February 2014)Visit www.satnews.com/military for today's military satellite news

February 28, 2014
IBETOR—Just Keeps Getting Better + Better @ Satellite 2014 (SOTM—Terminals)
[SatNews] IBETOR, everis Aerospace and Defence’s specialist provider of satellite and wireless communications products and technology, have announced that it will be...   Full Story

General Dynamics—Priority Component Of US Army's Modernization Plan (Comms)
[SatNews] The two-channel AN/PRC-155 Manpack tactical networking radios from General Dynamics C4 Systems will be included in U.S. Army's Capability Set (CS) 14, an integrated package of satellite systems...   Full Story


February 27, 2014
ATCi—A Laudable Law Enforcement Debut (Monitoring + Surveillance)
SatNews] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of satellite and digital communications systems, announced from the MilSatCom Conference being held in Dubai, the debut of its...   Full Story


February 26, 2014
USAF AFSC SMC + SpaceX—This One Definitely Counts Toward EELV Certification (Launch)
[SatNews] The Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center has determined that the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's (SpaceX) September  29, 2013, launch of its Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle will...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman's Plug-And-Play MSV...Faster. Flexible. And It's Ready To Go
[SatNews] "...is the first open systems spacecraft bus that supports a top priority of launching smaller, less expensive satellites in a matter of weeks for short-term missions..."   Full Story


February 25, 2014
Troop Strength + Force Structure Budget Reductions Outlined By Hagel (Government—Military)
[SatNews] Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has proposed cuts in military spending that include further reductions in troop strength and force structure in every military...   Full Story


February 24, 2014
IBETOR...Is A Good Bet For On-The-Move In All Terrain = Sleek + Discrete (SOTM | Event)
[SatNews] A low profile ensures the terminal is both aerodynamic and discrete, increasing safety of communication vehicles and personnel.   Full Story


February 23, 2014
iDirect— Globally Assured Access (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Militaries not only need secure and mobile communications to connect soldiers in the field with central operations, but also to provide recreation and...   Full Story

MITEQ Takes A Mighty Step + Exhibits New Products Simultaneously (Events)
[SatNews] This Company will be busy sending representatives to two shows that occur on the same dates located on opposite sides of the world.   Full Story

Northrop Grumman...Gets Real In Time + View For Global Hawk's Common Imagery Processor
[SatNews] ...to process and display Block 40 data as it is relayed back to Mission Control Elements (MCEs) enabling sensor operators to see real-time processed images.   Full Story


February 22, 2014
DARPA—The Coolest UAV You May Ever See... (UAV | UAS)
[SatNews] U.S. military experience has shown that rugged terrain and threats such as ambushes and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can make ground-based...   Full Story


February 20, 2014
USAF + ULA  ...A Bird's Eye View From The Top A Rocket Before Lift Off ...Today (Launch GPS IIF-5)
[SatNews] All is ready, and looking down the cars are small reminders of just how large this rocket is that in just hours will be tearing into space.   Full Story

UPDATE: Statements From ULA + USAF... GPS IIF-5 AWAY! Ensures Capabilities + Safety Of Troops (Launch)
[SatNews] this successful launch joins a worldwide timing and navigation system utilizing 24 satellites in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane positioned in...   Full Story


February 19, 2014
USAF 460th Space Wing—SBIRS Simulator Unveiled (Satellites)
[SatNews] The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Block 10 Unit Qualification Trainer (UQT) was recently unveiled at the 460th Space Wing in Aurora, Colorado, and marks a significant...   Full Story


February 18, 2014
Russia— An Impacted Satellite + Aggressive Arctic Advances
[SatNews] A Russian satellite crashed into northern Saudi Arabia early on Sunday—many people saw the satellite’s flare before it crashed into the...   Full Story

U.S. Air Force ... SOS... Ejection Seat Locator Beacons Fail To Function
[SatNews] Following the crash, pilots at Aviano began to fly missions with their personal cell phones in plastic bags because they didn’t trust the locator beacon, until leadership told them they couldn’t anymore...   Full Story

GTS Enlists KVH To Take TracPhone  Solutions To The Border... On U.S. Customs and Border Protection Programs
[SatNews] ...enables the system to deliver VSAT service using antennas that are 85 percent smaller and lighter than competing solutions.   Full Story

Air Force Is In A Good Position For The Global Positioning System IIF-5 Satellite To Launch
[SatNews] ...space vehicle will join the constellation of 31 operational satellites on orbit providing global coverage and overall performance of GPS services to users worldwide.   Full Story

ULA Updated Launch Report For Air Force's GPS IIF-5 Satelite Launch On Thursday
[SatNews] GPS utilizes 24 satellites, in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane...   Full Story


February 17, 2014
Arianespace ...Moves Vega Flight VV03 Out...Smile For Russia's High Res Satellite Shots (Launch)
[SatNews] will provide very-high-quality panchromatic including cadastral surveys, management of natural resources, environmental monitoring and homeland surveillance.   Full Story

ULA Readies + Steadies For U.S. Air Force's GPS Constellation Launch
[SatNews] GPS utilizes 24 satellites, in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane...   Full Story


February 14, 2014
Inmarsat Enlists Northrop Grumman To Field SIMS For Global Xpress
[SatNews] ...is the first satellite fleet from Inmarsat that will access Ka-band frequencies and allow for even higher bandwidth communication, virtually anywhere in the world.   Full Story

Lighter Than Air Systems—Reducing Risk, Increasing Distances, WASP Work (Comms)
[SatNews] Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. ("LTAS") has announced that aerostat systems provided by LTAS to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command ("SMDC")/Army Forces Strategic Command will...   Full Story


February 13, 2014
Comtech Xicom Technology—Hurray For HPAs (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., has been awarded a contract totaling $1.4 million from...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman, + US Navy—Nav Systems Sustainment + Second Version Flying High ( + UAV/UAS)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for purchase and sustainment of its...   Full Story


February 12, 2014
Space Foundation Positions Themselves To Present Space Achievement Award to U.S. Air Force's GPS Team (Event)
[SatNews] Their Global Positioning System is the world's only global utility, and is also the world's largest military satellite constellation.   Full Story

GNSS 2014 Conference...Chief Architect Of Global Positioning Systems Addresses Its Vulnerabilities (Event)
[SatNews] the satellite based navigation and timing system he created needs to be made more robust to ensure that...   Full Story


February 11, 2014
Harris Names A Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Executive Moves)
[SatNews] ...where he was responsible for corporate financial planning and operations, which led the company's $1 billion restructuring and realignment program...   Full Story


February 10, 2014
Russia-Kazakhstan... Assesses Failed Roscosmos Launches + Toxic Fuel Dump...Huddles To Prep Future Plans (Launches)
[SatNews] Officials stated that there would be 10 launches of the Proton, down from a planned manifest of 14, without citing a reason for the decrease.   Full Story


February 6, 2014
Millennium Space Systems Celebrates... Good Health...NRO’s Rapid Pathfinder... Three Years Of Near-Flawless Operations 
[SatNews] Not only built in a timely manner, but also responding to its on-orbit operations in an almost perfect performance.   Full Story

True North Technologies—The Revolution AV Makes Its Entry (Navigation)
[SatNews] True North Technologies has introduced their Revolution™ AV (TNT4000), a strap-down electronic navigation module designed specifically for...   Full Story

Air Force Space Command 50th Space Wing—Four New Antennas Have Ops Acceptance (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] The 50th Space Wing here earned operational acceptance for four of its remote tracking station antennas from Air Force Space Command on January 29th, signaling the start of...   Full Story

Sagetech + DoD—Traffic De-Confliction (Transponder)
[SatNews] The DoD AIMS (Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Mark XII/XIIA, Systems) Program Office, after intensive testing in collaboration with the US Navy, granted...   Full Story

Thales Alena + Arianespace... Launch Requires Work Horse For Dual Payload... Includes Mission For Italian + French Defense Ministries (Launch)
[SatNews] This was the 216th flight of an Ariane-series vehicle, the 72nd Ariane 5 mission overall, and the 58th consecutive success for Arianespace’s workhorse heavy-lift vehicle.   Full Story

SMi Presents The Third Annual ISR 2014...Lots Of Brass In London (Event)
[SatNews] The term ISR covers all manner of surveillance reconnaissance and target acquisition in the military world.   Full Story


February 4, 2014
Globecomm Rides The Waves...Access Chat Conquers Marine Communication (SATCOM)
[SatNews] ...a fully encrypted platform with a minimum of overhead allowing you communicate in a secure environment while keeping the bandwidth usage minimal.   Full Story


February 3, 2014
Lockheed Martin—Plying The Polar Regions With WCDMA + MUOS (Satellites)
[SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently demonstrated that the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites may help solve...   Full Story

AIA's 2014 Board Appointments...A Rich History Includes The Wright Brothers +  Landing On The Moon
[SatNews] The industry consistently “punches above its weight” and fundamentally contributes to the way American’s live, work, travel and communicate.   Full Story


February 2, 2014
AST + Iridium... Play It Cool In The Arctic Regions With OpenPort® (SATCOM)
[SatNews] ...primarily used on ice cap traverses, field stations, unmanned sites and on ice breakers, but is also used at remote fixed sites.   Full Story


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