How the new X-Band BPA delivers global capabilities for critical DoD operations
On June 28, 2023, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the U.S. Space Force awarded SES Space & Defense a five-year... Read More
Commercial X-Band Managed Services the Key to On-Demand Resilient Comms
At a recent Mitchell Spaceflight Institute Spacepower Forum, the Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, Gen. John W. “Jay”... Read More
tactiXs – supplementing military X-band with a flexible managed service
SES Space and Defense, Network Innovations, and GovSat, a public-private joint venture between the Government of Luxembourg and SES, recently announced that... Read More
SES Space and Defense launches tactiXs on-demand X-band service platform
SES Space and Defense has launched tactiXs, a mission-specific managed service platform in partnership with Network Innovations and GovSat, a public-private joint... Read More
Three future satellite capabilities emerge at Schriever War Games
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Schriever War Games in Rhode Island. This annual event, is a multi-month (almost... Read More
Talking turkey about satellite terminals
When it comes to military space and satellite capabilities, resiliency has become the primary focus and concern. Today’s military knows the tactical... Read More
Making the case for commercial X-band satellite service
It’s amazing how many people still look at me sideways when I tell them they can buy X-band or military Ka-band satellite... Read More
MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM – why they’re better together
In my previous post on the Government Satellite Report I talked about the benefits the government can realize from embracing commercial solutions.... Read More
Collaboration and partnership key to commercial satellite in the military
Commercial companies – from technology solution providers to commercial satellite operators – have been advising the government and the military to embrace... Read More
GovSat-1 to deliver secure communications for governments
On January 31, 2018, an exciting new satellite – GovSat-1 – is scheduled for launch on board SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket... Read More
