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September 30, 2014
Canadian Government + exactEarth's Newest Contract Significantly Augments An Already Healthy Amount
[SatNews] ...includes maritime surveillance and security; customs and border protection; Arctic vessel traffic; fisheries, and Search and Rescue...
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September 29, 2014
Comtech Xicom Technology Showcase @ MILCOM 2014
[SatNews] ...and the new products provide an increase in linear power, in small packages, all with greater efficiency.
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September 25, 2014
U.S.A.F.'s 22nd Space Operations Squadron—Parting Ways With PIKE (Tracking Station)
[SatNews] The 22nd Space Operations Squadron will decommission the Colorado Tracking Station on...
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USSTRATCOM Signs...Shares Space Situational Awareness With The UK
[SatNews] "...These agreements are mutually beneficial, provide for greater space flight safety, increase our national security and..."
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September 24, 2014
Boeing Defense, Space & Security + U.S.A.F.'s Space and Missile Systems Center—Setting The TEMPO For The Study (Hosted Payload)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE:BA] will investigate hosting a scientific payload on a commercial satellite under a new...
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Department of Defense (DoD) + ViaSat—Overseeing Encryption (Comms)
[SatNews] ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, California, is being awarded a maximum $50,000,000...
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September 23, 2014
L-3 Communications—Terminal Engagements (Business—SATCOM)
[SatNews] L-3 Communications Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded...
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U.S.A.F. Space and Missile Systems Center—Moving On Up for Col. Guetlein (Remote Systems Directorate Change of Command)
[SatNews] During a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) commander...
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DoD, U.S. Strategic Command + Three Allies... Sign MOU On Space Operations = Preserve, Strengthen + Optimize
[SatNews] ...current and future space environment, an awareness of space capability to support global operations and military-to-military relationships to address challenges and ensure the peaceful use of space...
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September 22, 2014
Kratos + U.S. Navy...Aerial Drones Keep Getting Better...$4.8 Million Control + Control (Contract)
[SatNews] "We believe that our business is very well positioned to meet or exceed our customers' requirements for..."
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September 19, 2014
Lest We Ever Forget...POW/MIA Recognition Day...Engaging Satellite Service For Unanswered Questions
[SatNews] More than 83,000 Americans are missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the 1991 Gulf War.
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PlanetiQ, Millennium + U.S.A.F.—Occultation Oversight For Government Payloads (Satellite Builds)
[SatNews] Under a new contract with the U.S. Air Force, PlanetiQ LLC will provide an adaptable on-orbit platform for hosting U.S. government payloads as a...
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September 18, 2014
U.S.A.F.—Happy 67th Birthday (Event)
[SatNews] Today, September 18, 2014, happens to be the 67th birthday of the...
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U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center—A Genuine SAGE Produces Informative Insights (Geospatial Intelligence)
[SatNews] Geospatial intelligence can help commanders to gain better insight about which route to send their troops—a more concealed longer route versus a...
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Harris Corporation + U.S.A.F. Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC)—Additional HoPS Involvement (Business—Hosted Payloads)
[SatNews] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center )SMC) has selected Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) for a 5-year...
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Northrop Grumman + U.S. Air Force Expands In Triplicate... RQ-4 Global Hawk + Retrofit Sensors (ISR | Contract $354M)
[SatNews] ...Multi-INT models carry sophisticated imaging and electronic signals sensors capable of collecting multiple types of intelligence from high altitudes for up to 32 hours.
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September 16, 2014
UPDATE: ULA's Atlas V Rocks... CLIO Climbs ... On Secret Mission For U.S. Government (Launch)
[SatNews] While the satellite's mission is kept under wraps, it's no secret that today's launch was successful.
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Lockheed Martin + USSTRATCOM—Constellation Edition For Flight-19 DMSP (Satellite)
[SatNews] The newest Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], was accepted for operations by...
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U.S. Air Force + Harris Corporation... $19 Million For A Flock Of Falcons; Tactical Radio For U.S. Air Force Special Ops
[SatNews] The wideband tactical radios meet current and emerging mission requirements using a full suite of integrated line-of-sight, beyond-line-of-sight and wideband communications.
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September 14, 2014
Harris Corporation—Modernization Support For Middle Eastern Nation (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received an $88 million order to provide a country in the Middle East with...
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September 11, 2014
In Memory...The World Trade Center Now Floats
[SatNews] From the ashes arises the USS New York...on the anniversary of the destruction of those lost in the World Trade Center comes a new beginning.
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ORBIT Communications—Airborne Assets Acquired (SATCOM—UAV | UAS | RPA)
[SatNews] ORBIT Communication Systems Ltd. has received an order exceeding $500K to supply its comprehensive airborne...
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September 10, 2014
Rockwell Collins—Prototype Pulls In Galileo Signal (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Rockwell Collins has successfully received and tracked a Galileo satellite signal...
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September 9, 2014
Intelsat General Corporation + DRS Technologies—U.S. Central Command Services Continue (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Intelsat General Corp. received a one-year contract renewal for satellite capacity from DRS Technologies, one of several previously referenced renewals that were...
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SES Government Solutions (SES GS) + DISA—A WIN-T Win (SATCOM—Capacity)
[SatNews] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has been awarded a contract to provide...
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September 3, 2014
Link Microtek... These Joints Are Jumping... With A New AMCORJD-Ku Dual-Channel Coaxial Device (Ku-Band)
[SatNews] ...the rotary joint features an intricate internal design consisting of over 40 separate precision-engineered parts.
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September 2, 2014
USSTRATCOM, NOAA + EUMETSAT—Signing On To Share Data (Space Situational Awareness)
[SatNews] U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has entered into a new Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data-sharing agreement with the...
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Lockheed Martin—Two Hundred Collective Years... And Counting... (Satellites)
[SatNews] The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites, manufactured by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], have reached 200...
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Space Systems/Loral + U.S. Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)—The Host With The Most (Satellites—Hosted Payloads)
[SatNews] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to work with U.S. Government agencies to host...
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September 1, 2014
U.S.A.F.'s 45th Space Wing—The Support Behind The Scenes Of The AFSCP 4 Mission (Launch)
[SatNews] The U.S.A.F.'s 45th Space Wing supported the successful United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle carrying the AFSPC 4 mission for...
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