Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment, has said the company has adopted 3D printing technology and works to accelerate satellite development time by 40 percent in an effort to reduce costs, Reuters reported Tuesday. Ambrose told Reuters reporter Andrea Shalal in an interview that he expects Lockheed to develop a capability that […] More

Airbus’ defense and space business has teamed up with satellite Internet provider OneWeb to launch a new joint venture that will work to develop a constellation of 900 satellites designed to provide Internet communications services worldwide. Brian Holz, vice president of space systems at OneWeb, will serve as CEO of OneWeb Satellites joint venture, Airbus said […] More

ORBCOMM deployed 11 OG2 satellites Monday aboard the SpaceX-made Falcon 9 rocket to provide machine-to-machine communications and Automatic Identification System-related services for commercial clients. The satellites’ launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida marks ORBCOMM’s second mission to complete the OG2 satellite constellation, the company said Monday. ORBCOMM said it expects to deliver full commercial […] More

A General Dynamics-led consortium has helped NASA integrate, test and deploy antenna and related control systems for the agency’s Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment infrastructure. The consortium also demonstrated how the SGSS Increment A4 would operate with a tracking and data relay system satellite in a simulation, General Dynamics said Monday. “This milestone, combined with program achievements […] More

NASA has awarded approximately $17.1 million in contracts to Firefly Space Systems, Rocket Lab USA and Virgin Galactic to launch small satellites — or CubeSats — to low-Earth orbit. Jim Norman, director of launch services at NASA, said Oct. 14 the space agency’s launch services program aims to help transport smaller payloads into orbit through commercial […] More

Space Systems Loral, an MDA subsidiary, has been chosen to build a communications satellite for an Intelsat–Azercosmos alliance to deliver direct-to-home broadcasting and broadband connectivity services in some parts of the world. Intelsat and Azercosmos plan to launch an SSL-made satellite into an orbital location of 45 degrees East in an effort to provide communication services across […] More

Intelsat General — a subsidiary of the satellite services conglomerate Intelsat S.A. — moved its headquarters in the summer of last year to Tysons Corner, Va, which also houses offices for the parent company. Kay Sears has led Intelsat General as president for 9 years and the business was one of 14 contractors selected for a potential […] More

Carl Marchetto, formerly president and CEO of business development consulting firm Polaris Associates, has been appointed vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin‘s commercial satellite business, Denver Business Journal reported Tuesday. Marchetto succeeds Mike Hamel, who will oversee a joint venture between Lockheed and telecommunications firms in Saudi Arabia, Greg Avery writes. Marchetto is a […] More

Boeing received initial on-orbit signals from its Wideband Global SATCOM 7 satellite following the spacecraft’s Wednesday launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The company said Thursday it built WGS-7 to deliver 17 percent more communications bandwidth capacity to the U.S. military and allied forces. Dan Hart, vice president of Boeing’s government space […] More

OneWeb has partnered with Airbus Group to design and manufacture a new constellation of small satellites meant to facilitate Internet service delivery worldwide. Airbus said Monday it agreed to help produce as many as 900 microsatellites that OneWeb intends to send into low-Earth orbit starting in 2018. Francois Auque, head of space systems at Airbus […] More

Boeing will build a third 702SP all-electric propulsion satellite for ABS to provide satellite services to Australia, New Zealand, Russia and countries in the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia. The company said Friday ABS-8 will add to the ABS-3A and future ABS-2A all-electric propulsion satellites and replace ABS-7 at its orbital location. Mark Spiwak, president of Boeing’s satellite systems business, […] More

Gulu Gambhir oversees Leidos‘ research and development initiatives and the direction of the company’s technology offerings in his roles as senior vice president and chief technology officer. Gambhir became CTO at Leidos on a full-time basis in October 2013 and also is responsible for the company’s internal information technology initiatives. The 24-year industry veteran recently caught up with […] More