U. S. Space LLC, a U.S.-owned creator of dedicated space solutions for government and commercial clients, has announced the formation of U.S. Space Mobile Communications LLC, which will provide mobile voice, data and video communications solutions to the U.S. Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security and other U.S. Government agencies that will enable them to communicate on the move in performing their missions. U.S. Space Mobile Communications offers solutions for air, sea and land mobile communications that cover 70 percent of the globe and a population of approximately 6 billion. Access extends to 140 countries, including the strategically critical areas of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and many international waterways. The coverage areas are expected to increase over time.
U.S. Space Mobile Communications provides for the security of the customer’s voice and data through independent access, bandwidth allocation, encryption and secure routing into the customer’s network. U.S. Space selected Thuraya Telecommunications Co. as the airtime and bandwidth supplier for its superior network capabilities. Thuraya’s current handheld devices, the smallest yet most rugged on the market, as well as its data terminals, the smallest yet most powerful in the market, are among the most competitive solutions in the satellite telecom market today. U.S. Space LLC also announced the U.S. Space Mobile Communications senior team:
- Mark J. Piegza is Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
- Major General, USAF (Ret.) Craig P. Weston is Chief Executive Office
- Ed Wright is Chief Operating Officer
- Dr. Dany Harel is Chief Technology Officer
- David Gardner is Vice President of Sales Engineering
- Jeff Johnson is Vice President of Contracts