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SES Taps ULA, SpaceX to Launch C-Band Satellites for FCC’s 5G Initiative
SES has selected United Launch Alliance and SpaceX to help send C-band satellites to orbit in a push to achieve the Federal Communications Commission’s goals to accelerate 5G deployment.
SES Selects Northrop, Boeing to Build Satellites for C-Band Spectrum Clearing Plan; Steve Collar Quoted
SES announced Tuesday its selection of Northrop Grumman and Boeing to build four new satellites as part of an accelerated C-band clearing plan to help address the Federal Communications Commission’s 5G service rollout objectives.
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CACI Awarded $88M Task Order to Support Army EW Software Engineering; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International has secured a five-year, $88M task order to perform a range of technical services for U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command's Software Engineering Center.
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
SES Unveils Satellite-Based Connectivity Service for IBM Cloud Platform
SES Networks has partnered with IBM to help customers connect to a cloud computing platform from anywhere via a non-geostationary satellite network. Luxembourg-based SES said Thursday it will use the O3b Medium Earth Orbit system to offer fiber-like connectivity services on IBM Cloud to the government, maritime, aerospace and energy sectors. The partnership seeks to help clients deploy cloud-based tools and applications […] 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
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SES Subsidiary Partners With Bushtex to Support USAF’s Satcom Operations; Pete Hoene Quoted
SES‘ government solutions business has partnered with Bushtex to provide training and testing support to the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combatant Command. The collaboration comes as part of a $29.3M contract which tasks SES to deliver commercial Ku band satellite communications technology to the ACC in support of the command’s missions in the continental U.S., SES said […] More
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SES Government Solutions’ Paul Damphousse Named FAA Space Transport Adviser
Paul Damphousse, senior director of business development at SES‘ government solutions subsidiary, has joined the commercial space transportation advisory committee of the Federal Aviation Administration. Elaine Chao, secretary of the Transportation Department, appointed Damphousse as COMSTAC’s senior industry representative and member to provide counsel to the government, SES said Wednesday. Damphousse said he will update the U.S. […] More
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Kratos Subsidiary to Build Proof-of-Concept System for Govt Wideband Satcom Program
A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary has received a potential $2.6 million contract to develop a proof-of-concept platform designed to increase the resiliency and capacity of wideband satellite communications systems and deliver roaming capability to government satcom users. Kratos RT Logic will demonstrate the proof-of-concept system with a flexible modem interface that works to […] More
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Launches SES-12 Satellite Aboard Pre-Flown Rocket
A communications satellite of Luxembourg-based SES took off Monday aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX said Monday the rocket’s first stage used to launch the SES-12 satellite was initially deployed in September 2017 to support the Orbital Test Vehicle 5 mission. The satellite is designed to expand SES’ capabilities […] More