Luxembourg launches first military satellite

31st January 2018 - 22:23 GMT | by Alice Budge in London

RSS

Luxembourg’s first military satellite, GovSat-1, was successfully launched into orbit onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket from Florida on 31 January.

The launch of the platform was pushed back by a day to enable the SpaceX team to replace a second stage sensor on board the aircraft.

The satellite, developed as part of a joint venture between SES and the Luxembourg government, is aimed exclusively at government and military users.

The project represents the first time a public-private venture has operated SATCOM services in governmental and military frequencies.

SES has not ruled out participating in similar joint ventures with other nations,

Already have an account? Log in

Want to keep reading this article?

Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account

Create account

Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.

Start your free trial

Read full bio

Space defence assets under growing threat says Lockheed executive

Chinese innovation and interference means it will only continue to get harder for western nations to defence their space assets.
How to build navigational resilience for your military in a hackable world

If the position or navigation information of your defence assets are compromised, they are as good as useless.
L3Harris Technologies satellite communications system passes design review

L3Harris’s Rapidly Adaptable Standards-compliant Open Radio (RASOR) system has been designed to support the connection of service-specified waveforms from Earth to Commercial Satellite Internet (CSI) constellations.
Piercing the fog of war via battlespace management

Battle Management Systems are emerging as increasingly important tools for commanders making decisions in fluid combat situations.
US Army selects Northrop Grumman Athena sensor to improve threat detection capabilities for its aircraft

According to the supplier, Athena is a next-generation missile warning sensor that provides 360-degree situational awareness.
UK Space Command launches first military satellite

Tyche satellite will deliver military situational awareness for Ministry of Defence decision-making.