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Kelly Fletcher, CIO of the State Department, delivers a keynote at FedTalks 2023. (FedScoop)

State Department looks to satellite communications for emergencies in embassies around the world

SATCOM products could be used in embassies around the world for emergency communication services, as well as day-to-day use in smaller countries.

Sep 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft launches on the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard on May 30, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images)

NASA looks to spur development of commercial satellite services it can use

Slow satellite data transmission hampers the agency's near-Earth science missions, but new constellations promise real-time streaming.

Jun 24, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 85 commercial and government spacecraft and 3 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral on June 30, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dakota Raub)

Satellite communications seeing an ‘explosion of activity’ during Ukraine war

The war in Ukraine has boosted the demand for military and civilian satcom, according to a U.S. European Command IT official.

Jun 16, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

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Northern Command testing commercial satcom capabilities in the Arctic

Two top military commanders are currently in Alaska to discuss improving commercial satellite capabilities in the Arctic.

May 5, 2022 By Jon Harper