Connectivity in the cold – SATCOM for Arctic Circle operations
America’s military is facing more advanced threats – near-peer adversaries – in China and Russia. This has forced them to not only... Read More
Space Force to centralize commercial satellite procurement
The U.S. Space Force is overhauling the way it procures commercial satellite communications services, replacing the current fragmented system with an aggregated... Read More
Space Force unveils vision for integrated SATCOM architecture
Centralized management and interoperability, achieved in part via flexible user terminals, are among the keys to delivering satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities efficiently... 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
Integrated military-commercial satellite architecture taking shape
Budgetary stability will go a long way toward realizing an integrated U.S. military satellite communications architecture that seamlessly blends government and commercial... Read More
Connecting INDOPACOM: Satellite Solutions Link Warfighters Afloat and on the Ground
Can’t listen right now? You can read a transcript of the conversation here. INDOPACOM covers a huge area of the globe, encompassing... Read More
O3b mPOWER for manned transports – wideband for widebody transport aircraft
In a previous article on the Government Satellite Report, we talked with two members of the SES Government Solutions team, Eric Gunzelman... Read More
O3b mPOWER for UAVs – why a new generation of satellite is necessary for unmanned aircraft
In 2021 SES will be launching its next-generation MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) satellite system called O3b mPOWER – a powerful, flexible, and... Read More
Welcome to the satellite renaissance
Over the course of the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a number of government, military and satellite-focused conferences... Read More
