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April 28, 2015
The Mystery Tour... As ULA Plans Launch Of U.S.A.F.'s X-37B Space Plane
The United States Air Force's X-37B space plane will launch on its fourth mystery mission next month.
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Extension to Air Force Research Laboratory's APS Project Afforded To Orbit Logic
“We are developing a scalable and flexible software architecture that will make autonomous planning accessible for any mission."—Ella Herz, COO, Orbit Logic.
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Airbus Defence & Space Deliver A Unique 'Comcept'...Super High-Speed Satellite Network
“With Comcept, the French Army joins the United States and the United Arab Emirates in a very select group of armed forces with satellite-based military Ka-band networks,”
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Progress Spacecraft Anomaly Noted By Vandenberg Air Force Base's Joint Functional Component Command
"We will continue to monitor the situation and work with our government, international and industry partners to ensure the safety of the astronauts onboard the ISS and provide for the long-term safety, sustainability, security and stability of the space domain."—Lt. Gen. Jay Raymond, JFCC Space + 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) Commander
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April 27, 2015
In Support Of SBIRS, A RIF Award Garnered By Space & Missile Systems Center's Remote Sensing Systems Directorate
"At the tactical level, there is potential to improve force protection for in-theater assets by providing units more warning time to enter a protective posture."—Colonel Mike Guetlein, Director of the Remote Sensing Systems
Directorate.
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SICRAL 2 Military Telecommunications Satellite Launches
"The launch of the Sicral 2 satellite marks another major step forward in the successful French-Italian collaboration on space programs,"
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April 26, 2015
Liftoff of Ariane 5 with THOR 7 + SICRAL 2... Successful Separation Soon To Begin Their Missions
THOR 7 satellite was released approximately 28 minutes into the flight, and the second passenger, SICRAL 2, deployed some six minutes later.
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April 23, 2015
Another Entry Into Aviation History By Northrop Grumman + U.S. Navy With The X-47B
"The AAR system and X-47B both performed as expected."—Pablo Gonzalez, UCAS-D program manager, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.
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April 22, 2015
Small Satellite Conference All Systems Go!
The Conference's Keynote Speaker is John E. Hyten, Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
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April 21, 2015
Ultra Portable SATCOM System For U.S.A.F. Via GATR Contract
GATR's initial SBIR contract led to the development of a system that is deployable in two cases, each weighing less than 100 pounds.
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Monthly Visits To Vanderberg Space + Missile Heritage Center Now Available...
The monthly visits to the Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center at Historic Space Launch Complex-10 are on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
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GPS OCX Encryptors Are Delivered By Exelis
"The encryptors will be enablers for M-code processing to improve the overall GPS program and its security.”—Joe Rambala, V.P. + GM, positioning, navigation and timing, Exelis.
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Globecomm Continues To Keep NATO On Track...$6.8 Million Contract Extension For GPS-Based Force Tracking System
Globecomm previously announced approximately $84 million in contracts from NATO for this project to design and install a GPS FTS.
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April 20, 2015
Advantech Wireless' Solid State Ku-Band SATCOM Transceiver Passes Muster Of Indian Defence Environment Standard
“We are proud to be the first company worldwide to receive Indian Defence Certification for Ground based Solid State Amplifier."
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Affordable PTW Space Processor Demo'd By Northrop Grumman For Assured Warfighter Comms
"Each dollar spent developing the demonstration platform for this effort has directly reduced the future cost of an eventual flight unit."—Tim Frei, V.P., Communication Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.
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Harris Falcon® Orders Fly Out w/$74 Million From International Customer For Tactical Radio Modernization
The nation is also acquiring Harris’ HF manpack radio which delivers reliable beyond-line-of-site terrestrial voice and data communications, reduced size and weight, and extended battery life.
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April 15, 2015
SES Government Solutions Awarded Task Order...Ku-Band Satellite Deploys w/U.S. Central Command + Troops
This agreement enables U.S. troops to send and receive information through satellite services and offers Central Command the flexibility to support forces deployed in the region when and where required.
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April 13, 2015
ULA Delays Atlas V Launch For National Defense... U.S. Air Force's AFSPC-5 Awaits Mission
The launch will be delayed two weeks to resolve an undisclosed issue with the payload...
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Northrop Grumman's 'Welcome To Our Neighborhood' Takes On New Meaning @ 31st Space Symposium
The Company will be participating in several events at the annual event at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Harris Receives $27 Million From USSOCOM... Birds Of A Feather Flock Together...Falcon III® Wideband Secures SatComs
The radios enable Special Operations Forces (SOF) to extend secure wideband networking to the tactical edge, in addition to critical terrestrial and ground-to-air communications.
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April 6, 2015
Atlas V Gets Ready To Launch AFSPC-5 To Support National Defense For The U.S. Air Force
A launch in support of the national defense will take place next month.
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WGS SATCOM Terminals To Be Supplied By DataPath To The U.S. Air Force
Work will be performed in Duluth, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by June 30, 2016.
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April 3, 2015
Harris' Falcon III Flying Into NATO Nation With Tactical Wideband + High Frequency Radios
The nation is acquiring the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G manpack, AN/PRC-152A handheld, and AN/PRC-150 HF radios.
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