EchoStar set to pay $2 billion for Hughes Communications
EchoStar Corp. plans to buy broadband satellite network provider Hughes Communications Inc. in a deal worth around $2 billion, including the assumption of debt, according to media reports.
Industry holds key orbit in new space policy
The new National Security Space Strategy outlines how the U.S. government will manage its space industrial base, defend its space assets and share space-based resources with allies.
General Dynamics wins $2.8B contract for next phase of WIN-T
The Army has awarded the low-rate initial production of its next-generation tactical communications network to General Dynamics Corp. under a contract with a ceiling of $2.8 billion.
Hughes' managed services strategy coming into focus
Hughes Network Systems unveiled the Virtual Field Office Server, another piece in its ongoing suite of offerings for the far-flung reaches of federal agencies.
Pragmatics closes deal for satellite firm
Acquisition of Innovative Solutions International brings consulting and engineering capabilities related to satellite communications.
Hughes to provide government with managed broadband services
Hughes Network Systems believes that it can use its commercial satellite and DSL technologies to be a player in the federal broadband space.
Harris further expands satellite reach with latest acquisition
Harris Corp. will pay approximately $397.5 million to purchase Schlumberger GCS, a provider of global communication services to a wide range of customers in more than 50 countries.
$5 billion satcom contract opens for business
The Future Commercial Satellite Communications Acquisition contract now has enough contractors to begin competitions for work under the $5 billion Schedules program.
Harris win secures third year on Air Force satellite program
Harris Corp. will continue its operations and maintenance support to the Air Force having won a $64 million third option year for the Network and Space Operations and Maintenance program.
GeoEye moves down the road into Fairfax County
GeoEye Inc., a provider of satellite and aerial geospatial information and services, is moving its Loudoun County, Va., corporate headquarters to Herndon in Fairfax County, Va.
Satellites drive steady stream of new business
Satellite technology could hardly be hotter as government agencies rely on it to predict the weather, surf the Web, run defense and intelligence applications, further scientific research, and provide critical data.
FCSA Schedule 70 value rises
The initial estimated value of bandwidth task orders under the $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Services Acquisition were low, by as much as 30 percent, federal officials said.
L-3 unit wins $170M contract for manpack satcom systems
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded a five-year, $170 million contract to a unit of L-3 Communications for portable satellite communications systems that will give special operations forces high-speed transmission capacity for voice and data communications.
Boeing gets $182M contract for additional wideband satellite
Boeing Co. has won a $182 million follow-on contract from the Air Force as part of the continuing Wideband Global Satcom program.
Hughes wins $58.7M Internet services contract
Under a contract with the Agriculture Department, Hughes will bring high-speed satellite Internet service to rural parts of the United States.
GSA on track with $3.5B satcom contract
Bidders had until Aug. 12 to turn in their bids for the Custom Satellite Communications Solutions acquisition.
Harris antennas will greatly accelerate NOAA weather data processing
Harris Corp. has won a 10-year, $130 million contract to build a ground antenna system for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that will enable the agency to receive and process weather data 40 times faster than today, as well as deliver weather images directly to end users.
GSA issues final terms for $5B satcom contract
The General Services Administration released on July 6 a final request for proposals that will enable civilian and defense agencies to purchase much-needed commercial satellite communications, reports Emily Long at NextGov.
iPhones, commercial satellites prominent in joint DOD exercise
The Defense Department interoperability exercise stresses flexible networking and new uses for existing technology.
General Dynamics wins $642.2M satellite communications deal
General Dynamics Corp. will upgrade NASA satellite communications by building out a new ground-system architecture for space-to-ground communications and tracking.
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