Overcoming the largest threats to military satellites and increasing resiliency
Every satellite-focused discussion involving experts from the military and Department of Defense (DoD) over the past half-decade has had at least some... Read More
SATELLITE 2018 provides window to satellite industry and government at a time of transition
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the SATELLITE 2018 Conference, which was conveniently located in the Government Satellite Report’s... Read More
Private industry also learns from Air Force Pathfinder
The United States Air Force is currently conducting a series of programs called the Commercial Satellite Communication (COMSATCOM) Pathfinders. The COMSATCOM Pathfinders... Read More
The role of COMSATCOM and hosted payloads in protecting military satellite capabilities
In our last post on the GovSat Report, we reported on the 2016 Hosted Payload and Small Sat Summit. This event brought... Read More
Hosted payloads – do the benefits finally outweigh the risks?
If it seems like the space industry has been discussing the benefits of hosted payloads for many years, it’s because it has.... Read More
Lessons Learned from Pathfinder One
This article was originally published in SpaceNews. Was the Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Pathfinder One a success or failure?* A little over a... Read More
USAF on the Role of COMSATCOM in Operations, and the Path Toward Embracing Innovative SATCOM Services
During the 2015 SATCON Conference, Lt. Gen. John “Jay” Raymond addressed attendees as a keynote speaker, and shared his vision and desire... Read More
Lt. Gen. John “Jay” Raymond discusses military’s need for COMSATCOM at SATCON 2015
The GovSat Report recently had the opportunity to experience the SATCON 2015 Conference firsthand in New York City. The conference – which... Read More
PODCAST: CHIRP team discusses program and benefits of hosted payloads
In September of 2011, a SES satellite was launched with some special cargo aboard – the first ever U.S. Air Force Hosted... Read More
VIDEO: Pete Hoene on the evolution of the commercial satellite industry
On March 2, 2015, Pete Hoene took over as the CEO of SES Government Services (SES Space and Defense), a global satellite... Read More
