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
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
Government, industry officials cite diversity as key to resiliency at Milsatcom USA Conference
Access to satellites operating in different orbits and bandwidths will help keep the U.S. military connected in an increasingly contested environment where... Read More
Can satellite deliver immersive AR/VR on the battlefield? – A Q&A with Masters of Pie
We’re entering a very interesting and exciting time for the satellite and space industries. The high-latency and low-throughputs that many recollect when... Read More
SATELLITE 2019 shines light on a strategic shift in military satellite infrastructure
Each year, the satellite industry’s top equipment manufacturers, solution providers and thought leaders come to the nation’s capital for the SATELLITE Conference... Read More
Air Force developing holistic approach to meeting defense-wide satcom needs
U.S. Air Force space officials are developing an overarching military satellite communications strategy that takes into account both government and commercial capabilities,... Read More
How satellites can connect the military to the cloud
The federal government has heard the siren’s call of the cloud. Since the original “Cloud First Initiative” almost a decade ago that... Read More
