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Space Foundation Special Advisor Chiao Testifies at Senate Hearing
On April 9, Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Science and Space at the a hearing titled, “From Here to Mars.” The committee heard testimony from experts on NASA exploration strategy, international cooperation in space and commercial space…
Read MoreL-3 Telemetry-West Introduces Next-Generation Command Decryption Solution
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 9, 2014) – L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW) has introduced its next-generation Command Decryption Unit (CDU-200/KIR-200), a lightweight, proven, low-risk security solution for satellite command links. This product introduction is the latest in L-3 TW’s long and rich heritage of providing cryptographic communications devices for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), as well…
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Ships Payload Module Two Months Early For Fourth Advanced EHF Protected Communications Satellite
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2014) – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) continued its record of shipping Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite payload modules ahead of schedule when the fourth arrived Feb. 11, nearly two months early, at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Sunnyvale, Calif., AEHF system prime contractor. Complex phased array and nulling antennas,…
Read MoreRegister for 30th Space Symposium by April 25 for Early Bird Rate on Standard Industry Registration
Widely known as the most significant global space industry conference, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium annually attracts more than 9,000 participants worldwide, including top decision makers from civil, military, commercial and academic institutions. The 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22, 2014, at the five-star, five-diamond Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. During…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Awarded Contract to Develop Propulsion Technology for CubeSats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 8, 2014)– Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, has been awarded a contract from the Flight Opportunities Program Office at Armstrong Flight Test Center to develop propulsion technology for miniature satellites that could possibly lower cost and accelerate mission schedules. Under the first phase of the contract, Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop…
Read MoreIntelsat General and L-3 Communication Systems-West Test Protected Air Force Tactical Technology on Ku-band
BETHESDA, Md. (April 7, 2014) – Intelsat General Corp. and L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) announced the successful demonstration of new U.S. Air Force Protected Tactical Waveform technology over Ku-band transponders on the Intelsat fleet. The demonstrations and performance characterization were conducted at the Intelsat teleport in Ellenwood, GA, during the week of March 4th.…
Read MoreGooch & Housego Announces Collaborative Agreement with PhiLumina to Expand Hyperspectral Imagining Capabilities and Offerings
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 7, 2014) – Gooch & Housego and Mississippi based PhiLumina,LLC have announced a collaborative agreement with the objective of mutually expanding their capabilities and offerings for spectral imaging applications. The agreement enables PhiLumina to integrate G&H’s innovative high speed AOTF based spectral imaging technology in its spectral imaging platform to expand their…
Read MoreAerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports Launch of Critical Meteorological Satellite for the U.S. Air Force
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 3, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, played a major role in successfully launching the 19th Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Block 5D weather satellite into orbit for the U.S. Air Force. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
Read MoreCorporate Partnership Dinner will Feature Under Secretary of the Air Force
Eric Fanning, the Under Secretary of the Air Force, USAF, is this year’s featured speaker at the 30th Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner. A key event at the annual Space Symposium, the Corporate Partnership Dinner recognizes the organizations that support Space Foundation education, research, analysis, policy and space awareness programs. The dinner will be held…
Read MoreRegister by April 25 for Discounted Rate on Standard Industry Registration
Expect full government participation at this year’s 30th Space Symposium, plus an unprecedented number of international speakers and panelists. The 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and a discount is currently available on standard industry registration, if paid by April 25, 2014. The Space…
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