Space News - WASHINGTON — Facing a budget crunch that has it scouring all possibilities for near-term cost savings, the U.S. Defense Department’s space leadership is considering deferring the launches of two wideband communications satellites currently under construction, including one that is being paid for by a consortium of U.S. allies, according to multiple sources.
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XTAR is a trusted commercial satellite operator exclusively providing services in the X-band frequency range, which is the communications cornerstone of today's military, diplomatic, humanitarian and emergency disaster response operations. A privately-owned and operated company, XTAR supports the critical satellite communications needs of governments around the world through its two X-band payloads.
With its high-powered 72 MHz transponders and global, fixed and steerable beams, XTAR provides over 4 GB of cost-effective, flexible, secure X-band capacity with coverage from Denver east to Singapore. The system can accommodate massive wideband data requirements and provides overlapping coverage with regional redundancy for increased service and reliability.
XTAR bandwidth is not application-specific; it can support and transmit to any one of the primary architectures used by government agencies today, including fixed-to-fixed, tactical-to-tactical, reach-back, broadcast and airborne platforms.
When your mission depends on fast, flexible, secure satellite communications capacity, look to XTAR as your trusted partner.
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Satellite Operator XTAR Expands Sales Team: New Staff to Support Growing Market Leadership in Serving Government Users
XTAR, LLC, a provider of satellite communications solutions to the U.S. government and allied forces, has named Carolyn Cuppernull and Patti Aston as sales directors. The additional staff was required to support the company’s growth serving the unique mission requirements of U.S. government and non-U.S. government users worldwide.
Boeing Foresees Additional WGS Satellite Orders
Space News - The U.S. Air Force is discussing the possibility of building at least two more Wideband Global Satcom communications satellites with funding from potential international partners, Boeing Network and Space Systems President Roger Krone said May 13. Krone said in a briefing with reporters he believes there is enough international appetite for additional satellites. […]
U.S. Defense Firms Eye International Opportunities in a Slowing National Market
Via Satellite – Leading system integrators, ground-based and satellite operators weigh in how they see the global government market evolving in the next few years, particularly in the Pacific Rim, Africa and the Middle East.
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