Enabling disaster response 2.0 via satellite
The 2017 hurricane season has been one of the most terrifying and damaging in recent memory. It’s also now among the top... Read More
Breakthroughs in Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
For the last decade and a half, the US Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial satellite communications industry have been engaged in... Read More
Discussions at MilSatCom USA show low-latency satellite systems growing on U.S. military
The data-intensive nature and fast pace of modern warfare are increasing U.S. military demand for services from low-orbiting satellites that can relay... Read More
PODCAST – O3b CEO Discusses Delivering Fiber-like Bandwidth Anywhere
It’s virtually impossible to imagine a workplace without access to high speed, high bandwidth Internet access and connectivity. Much like it’s downright... Read More
Lessons Learned from Pathfinder One
This article was originally published in SpaceNews. Was the Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Pathfinder One a success or failure?* A little over a... Read More
DARPA Looks to Service Satellites in Space – an Interview with Gordon Roesler
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2016 SATELLITE Conference – one of the largest and most influential satellite and... Read More
Part Two: The Switch to High Throughput Satellites – How an Investment Now Can Yield Serious Savings Later
In my previous article on the GovSat Report, I looked at the military’s use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and why they’ve... Read More
Part One: Empowering Cheaper, Better UAV Missions With High Throughput Satellites
The United States military is most effective and successful when it can accomplish missions that ensure the security of the country and... Read More
How the AFRTS uses COMSATCOM to improve military communication and morale
Commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) aren’t just used in the military to remotely pilot UAVs, or to keep soldiers on the battlefield connected... Read More
Congressman Rob Wittman discusses role of COMSATCOM in government at visit to SES GS HQ
On September 2, 2015, Representative Rob Wittman – the U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 1st congressional district – visited his constituents at the... Read More
