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  • Airbus Inks Commercial Satcom Development Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus Inks Commercial Satcom Development Deal

    Airbus‘ defense and space division has won a contract of an undisclosed value to manufacture a communications satellite for satcom operators EchoStar and SES. The EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite will have Ku- and C-band hardware and offer coverage throughout the Americas, Airbus Group said Thursday. EchoStar and SES plan to launch the satcom by the end […] More

  • Jerry Jason, Former NASA Flight Lead, Joins EchoStar Subsidiary in VP Role - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jerry Jason, Former NASA Flight Lead, Joins EchoStar Subsidiary in VP Role

    Jerry Jason, a former NASA flight director for the International Space Station, has been appointed vice president of spacecraft operations and engineering at EchoStar Corp. subsidiary EchoStar Satellite Services LLC. Jason will handle flight operations, engineering and analysis functions for the company’s 23 owned, leased and managed spacecraft, the company said Tuesday. He will also […] More