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[[{“value”:”Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a significant contract valued at $439.6 million by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to develop the 12th satellite for the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system. This initiative underscores the ongoing commitment to enhancing the United States’ strategic communications infrastructure, providing the U.S. military and its allies with vital high-capacity,”}]]
The U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command on March 1 awarded Boeing [BA] a contract worth $439.6 million to build the 12th Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) communications satellite, the Pentagon said.
[[{“value”:”The US Space Force has awarded Boeing $440-million to build a satellite for the Wideband Global Satellite Communications constellation.
The post Boeing to Produce Comms Satellite for US Space Force appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]]
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites have been supporting the US DoD’s warfighting information exchange requirements, enabling execution of tactical C4ISR, battlefield management and combat support information.
[[{“value”:”Poland has announced plans to launch its first military observation satellites in 2025 to bolster its national security amid heightened tensions in the region.
The post Poland to Launch First Military Satellites in 2025 appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed and validated an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM-3) Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) product.This data product enables determining the intricacies of air quality dynamics over the landmass of the Indian subcontinent. It is developed using the SAC Aerosol Retrieval (SAER) algorithm, an innovative tool. It utilises EOS-6 satellite data.“The product
[[{“value”:”Russia made headlines by launching a Soyuz-2-1b rocket into space. The spacecraft was filled with 16 ASTRO-AIS automatic identification system satellites.
The post 16 Russian satellites embark on a mission for maritime oversight first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.”}]]
The amount of money involved may be small, but the outcome of the research and development work by the two companies could be key.
[[{“value”:”Tehran (AFP) Feb 29, 2024
Iran announced on Thursday the launch of a remote sensing and imaging satellite into orbit from Russia, according to state media.
The launch of “Pars-I” with the Russian Soyuz-2.1b launcher was broadcast live by state television in Iran.
The satellite was launched “from Russia’s Vostochny launch base”, some 8,000 kilometres (5,000 miles) east of Moscow, according to the official IRNA new”}]]
Moscow: Russia on Thursday launched into space Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, which has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth, Russian state media reported.The rocket also carried a Russian weather satellite and 17 Russian small satellites. TASS news agency, citing a broadcast by Russian Space Agency Roscosmos stated that a