3 Considerations for Choosing the Best NGSO Satellite Solution
In December of last year, Congress passed its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. This annual piece of legislation... Read More
Terminal Tests Show Multi-Orbit, Integrated Satellite Architecture is Well Within Reach
For years, every government and military event and conference that featured a satellite panel discussion or keynote address would regale attendees with... Read More
Securing commercial satellites against growing adversarial threats
On February 24, 2022, the day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, commercial satellite internet provider, Viasat, experienced a mass outage of... Read More
Space Force to prioritize space architecture resiliency in 2022
It’s almost hard to believe that last month marked the U.S. Space Force’s second year in operation—especially considering how much the newest... Read More
Happy birthday, Space Force! Lt Gen B. Chance Saltzman reflects on the branch’s second year in operation
This past November, Lt Gen B. Chance Saltzman from the U.S. Space Force, sat down with General Kevin P. Chilton (Ret) for a... Read More
Talking turkey about satellite terminals
When it comes to military space and satellite capabilities, resiliency has become the primary focus and concern. Today’s military knows the tactical... Read More
Following DoD lead, NASA to outsource satellite communications requirements
After 35 years of operating its own fleet of data relay satellites, NASA is opting out of the business, moving ahead with... Read More
AFA Conference makes it clear – integrated satellite architecture essential for multi-domain ops
The vignette presented by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein at the recent Air Force Association Air, Space... Read More
MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM – why they’re better together
In my previous post on the Government Satellite Report I talked about the benefits the government can realize from embracing commercial solutions.... Read More
Collaboration and partnership key to commercial satellite in the military
Commercial companies – from technology solution providers to commercial satellite operators – have been advising the government and the military to embrace... Read More