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Northrop’s Kathy Warden on Satellite Servicing Market Opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency tapped Northrop Grumman in March as its commercial partner for the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program and Northrop CEO and 2020 Wash100 awardee Kathy Warden said the program could help broaden on-orbit servicing capabilities, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
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Northrop Eyes DARPA Satellite-Servicing Partnership Following MEV-1 Mission
A robotic spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics business is slated to reposition Intelsat’s communications satellite back to its geosynchronous orbit by the end of the month, Breaking Defense reported Friday.
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Northrop Subsidiary Docks Mission-Extension Spacecraft to Intelsat Telecom Satellite
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has docked its satellite-servicing spacecraft onto Intelsat’s telecommunications satellite as part of an effort to extend the latter’s lifespan by five years.
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Intelsat Invests in BlackSky to Help Advance Earth Intell Work; Stephen Spengler Quoted
Intelsat has invested in Spaceflight Industries’ BlackSky subsidiary as part of a transaction aimed at integrating Earth observation services and global satellite communications infrastructure.
Execs Talk Satcom Industry Trends at Kratos Conference; Phil Carrai Quoted
Industry executives at the 2018 Kratos Global Users Conference discussed some of the trends in the satellite telecommunications sector and cited the need for companies to adapt to such trends to thrive, Via Satellite reported Monday. Some of the trends discussed include the drop in bandwidth prices and commoditization of satellite hardware.
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L3 to Offer Intelsat Broadband Service to Gov’t Aviation Clients
Intelsat and L3 Technologies have teamed up to bring a satellite-based broadband service to U.S. government aviation users. L3 will integrate Intelsat’s FlexAir broadband service into its portfolio to provide in-flight communications capability for warfighters, government officials and cargo aircraft as well as support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, Intelsat said Friday. “FlexAir will provide our government customers with […] More
Intelsat, COMSAT Partner to Offer Broadband Service in Gov’t Aviation Sector; Skot Butler Quoted
Intelsat and satellite communications services provider COMSAT have partnered to market a broadband connectivity offering to U.S. government aircraft operators and coalition partners. COMSAT will add the FlexAir managed service to the company’s suite of airborne satcom services intended to help military personnel communicate anywhere in the world, Intelsat said Thursday. “FlexAir was designed with government users […] More
Intelsat General Unveils Military Aircraft Broadband Service; Skot Butler Quoted
Intelsat General has introduced a broadband service offering intended to help military aircraft passengers connect to the internet while in flight. FlexAir uses the company’s Ku-band and EpicNG communications satellite platforms and is designed to operate with fuselage and tail-mounted antennas, Intelsat said Thursday. The in-flight connectivity service works to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications such as sensor […] More
C-Band Alliance Submits Updated Proposal for Mid-Band Spectrum Clearing Process
A consortium of satellite operators has proposed obligating up to 200 megahertz of C-band spectrum to support the deployment of 5G terrestrial services in the U.S. Intelsat said Monday the updated proposal is an 80 percent increase from the C-Band Alliance’s original plan to repurpose a portion of the 3.7K to 4.2K MHz frequency band in the […] More
Intelsat, Three Other Satellite Operators Establish Consortium to Facilitate Mid-Band Spectrum Clearing Process
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat have formed a consortium that will implement a proposal to obligate a portion of C-band spectrum for 5G terrestrial services. Intelsat said Monday the C-Band Alliance will facilitate technical and commercial processes to clear a portion of the 3.7K to 4.2K megahertz frequency band in the U.S. to open the […] More