AFA Conference highlights an Air Force in transition
The Government Satellite Report staff had the opportunity to attend last week’s Air Force Association Air Space and Cyber Conference. As in... Read More
Air Combat Command satellite contract illustrates military’s continued reliance on COMSATCOM
Earlier this week, it was announced that Air Combat Command (ACC) selected Bushtex, a women-owned satellite communications provider that currently delivers commercial... Read More
What the FCC’s approval really means for the SES MEO satellite constellation
In the past few months, there have been multiple stories in the news about an FCC grant that would enable SES to... Read More
U.S. Government stands to benefit from next-generation MEO fleet beginning 2021
At the annual SMI MilSatCom Conference in 2017, Army Major General Pete Gallagher, former CENTCOM/J6, shared a vignette about U.S. forces fighting... Read More
Early success has GovSat-1 partnership looking to grow
A joint venture between SES and the Luxembourg government providing satellite communications services primarily to military customers is already eyeing new satellites,... Read More
Headlines illustrate a shifting role for COMSATCOM in the military
Every now and again, we come to a crossroads in our lives where we’re forced to sit down, take a look in... Read More
AoA validates expanding commercial role in MILSATCOM architecture
The U.S. Department of Defense should continue to use a mix of military- and commercially owned satellites to serve its wideband communications... Read More
Does the government need a government-only commercial satellite? Experts from SES weigh in
Recently, SES and the Luxembourg Government jointly – through a separate entity LuxGovSat – launched their new satellite, GovSat-1. This new satellite... Read More
Before the Space Force – how COMSATCOM can increase resiliency now
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump directed the United States military and Department of Defense (DoD) to begin the process of establishing... Read More
