MilSatCom USA 2021

MilSatCom USA 2021
23rd – 24th June 2021
Arlington, Virginia, USA
http://www.milsatcom-usa.com/spacenews

SMi Group are delighted to announce that the annual MilSatCom USA conference will return to Arlington, Virginia…

International Conference on advances in Satellite & Space Missions

With the amalgamation of peerless speakers of Satellite -2020 Coalesce Research Group is privileged to announce its “International Conference on advances in Satellite & Space Missions” which will be held during June 15-16, 2019 in London, …

Op-ed | Is AI key to the survival of satcoms?

As the world becomes more connected, many don’t see a need for satellite, yet we must remind ourselves that the global communications network cannot survive without satellite communication. How can satellite services survive? Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the answer?

Op-ed | Running interference on U.S. space policy

We’re lucky to have an administration that understands the importance of space. Unfortunately, one initiative may threaten this progress.

SN Military.Space | Space Command No. 2 takes office • NRO leading the way in innovation • Satellite as weapons in infowars

“Corporate advocacy and stewardship for Air Force space missions and capabilities.” That, in a nutshell, is the job description for Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, who last Thursday became Air Force Space Command vice commander.

Iridium Next enters the homestretch

As Iridium finishes its new constellation, it’s facing a changing competitive landscape.

Surprise addition of military satellites to DoD budget irks commercial industry

Peterman: While WGS is an important capability for the military, it is technology that has been surpassed by the private sector.

Aerospace Corp.’s iLab encourages out-of-the-box thinking without leaving home

Instead of designing satellites years before they launch to perform specific tasks, what if small multipurpose satellites were designed for a variety of jobs? And what if those satellites could be launched separately before linking in orbit to perform one mission, then reconfigured to tackle a different job? That’s the concept behind the Aerospace Corporation’s adaptable multipurpose satellite concept, called Hive.

Army’s imaging satellite up and running, but its future is TBD

The Army would use small satellites to support tactical imagery needs in the field.

Lockheed Martin posts satellite data online to lure space entrepreneurs

Lockheed Martin has decided to publicly release the technical specifications of its satellite platforms.

Orbital ATK lands second Intelsat satellite servicing deal

Compared to the MEV-1, the MEV-2 will have new bells and whistles. It will be equipped to carry hosted payloads from commercial companies and small satellites that could be deployed for science missions.

Sorry sci-fi fans, real wars in space not the stuff of Hollywood

Savvy space warriors like Russia’s military already are giving us a taste of the future. They are jamming GPS navigation signals, disrupting satellite communications links and sensors in space. Not quite star wars.

Lockheed selects NEC artificial intelligence software to study space data

Lockheed envisions many uses for artificial intelligence in space, such as being able to quickly detect changes in satellite performance and in the environment.

On-orbit satellite servicing: The next big thing in space?

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project is being touted as a major step in the transition of on-orbit services from experiment to reality, and ultimate commercial success.

Satellite operators push plan to upgrade military spy drones

Could the military take advantage of cheaper and faster satellite broadband to siphon more data, faster, from its surveillance drones? It could, but it's easier said than done, according to satellite industry executives.

An ‘enormous’ supply of bandwidth available for defense, military

In the government and military, there is a “great debate” on how to procure available satellite capacity.