Currently, the station is in direct contact with Russia only when passing over Russian ground stations, relying on NASA the rest of the time.
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Don’t look for a line item marked “resiliency” in the space budget. That was the message from top Defense Department space officials at this month’s Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch.
Air Force Secretary Wilson will serve as PDSA, senior official says
The White House has not said whether it will keep the position, and there was speculation it would be replaced with a different leadership plan.
Erwin Hudson Joins Telesat to Lead Global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Program
Telesat announced today that Erwin Hudson, one of the industry’s most accomplished executives in the field of satellite-enabled broadband networks, has joined the company as Vice President, Telesat LEO, reporting […]
Resiliency Challenges in Space – and How to Overcome Them
One of the best presentations at the recent Satellite 2017 show was given by Major General David Thompson, the Vice Commander at Air Force Space Command. Gen. Thompson highlighted the Air Force mission to dramatically improve resiliency in space operations by taking advantage of commercial practices.
Op-ed | Assuring U.S. space competitiveness should be a national priority
At a time in which many countries aggressively promote their commercial space industries and are striving to leapfrog the U.S. technologically, we must think more boldly about helping our commercial space industry to thrive as the commercial uses of space expand.
HughesNet Gen5 High-Speed Satellite Internet Service Now Available via GSA Schedule
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced HughesNet® Gen5 is now available via the GSA’s Satellite Subscription Services (IT Schedule 70). […]
Understanding the New HTS Realities
The commercial space industry is on the cusp of a new era in satellite performance. In the past two years, multiple commercial satellite operators have begun launching high-throughput satellite (HTS) constellations.
Military satcom RFI expected in next few weeks, Air Force announces
It’s the only one currently planned for the length of the so-called Wideband AoA, though the Pentagon will hold meetings with industry leadership
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from the International Space Station
The Dragon, flying the CRS-10 cargo mission, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Long Beach, California.