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L3Harris Technologies Selected for Future US Weather Satellite Imager Design Phase Study

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to develop a concept for the next generation of geostationary weather imagers which will help advance future severe storm tracking, weather forecasting, climate and other Earth observations.

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  • NASA has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to develop a concept for the next generation of geostationary weather imagers which will help advance future severe storm tracking, weather forecasting, climate and other Earth observations.
  • Image credit: NOAA
    L3Harris will develop an imager design, as well as conduct technology development and analysis for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Geostationary and Extended Orbits (GEO-XO) satellite system.
  • L3Harris will leverage its five decades of engineering and manufacturing experience building space-based imaging systems to develop the next-generation weather satellite concept, said Ed Zoiss, President, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris.
  • L3Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

NOAA Funds ASTRA Study to Define Future Weather Satellite Constellation

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Part of NOAA's initiative to advance the capability of its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R satellite series, the agency seeks next-generation weather satellite systems from various orbits.

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  • Part of NOAA's initiative to advance the capability of its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R satellite series, the agency seeks next-generation weather satellite systems from various orbits.
  • For the geostationary (GEO) orbit, ASTRA will provide a study on GEO-utilization of Common LEO Architecture for Weather (G-CLAW) for imager- and sounder-based mission architecture and constellation design to provide NOAA with novel weather imagery and data.
  • "ASTRA looks forward to providing NOAA with our G-CLAW study showing how a LEO constellation architecture may be used to meet LEO/GEO data needs and the agency's mission requirements for its next-generation satellite systems."
  • About ASTRA: Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates (ASTRA) was born out of the vision for applying fundamental space physics knowledge to real-world problems.

GOES-17 Mishap Investigation Board Study Completed

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Thursday, August 1, 2019
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The ABI is GOES-17's primary instrument for imaging Earth's weather, oceans, and environment.

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  • The ABI is GOES-17's primary instrument for imaging Earth's weather, oceans, and environment.
  • It views the Earth with 16 spectral bands including two visible, four near-infrared, and 10 infrared channels.
  • The mishap board was tasked with gathering and analyzing information, and identifying the proximate causes, root causes, and contributing factors related to the ABI performance issues.
  • The Mishap Investigation Board Summary Report is available online at:
    GOES-17 is one in a series of NOAA's next generation geostationary weather satellites which include GOES-16, 18 and 19.

NOAA Awards Harris Corporation $284 Million GOES-R Series Ground Segment Contract Extension

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) a three-year, $284 million sole-source extension on the ground segment contract supporting Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) -R Series weather satellites bringing new technologies that support increased capabilities.

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  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) a three-year, $284 million sole-source extension on the ground segment contract supporting Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) -R Series weather satellites bringing new technologies that support increased capabilities.
  • The three-year contract extension will modernize the ground-computing infrastructure and reduce the IT footprint, laying the foundation for future migration to cloud technologies.
  • The GOES-R ground segment controls and commands NOAAs two new geostationary weather satellites, GOES-16 (East) and GOES-17 (West), and will control GOES-T and GOES-U satellites after their launches.
  • Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect.

NASA, NOAA Convene GOES 17 Mishap Investigation Board

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have appointed a board to investigate an instrument anomaly aboard the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 17 weather satellite currently in orbit.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have appointed a board to investigate an instrument anomaly aboard the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 17 weather satellite currently in orbit.
  • NASA and NOAA senior leadership have determined the need to convene the mishap investigation board, which will work to determine the root or proximate cause of the anomaly and identify actions to prevent occurrences on future satellites.
  • David McGowan, chief engineer at NASA's Langley Research Center, will chair the five-member board.
  • Mission operations are performed by NOAA at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, Maryland.

Carr Astronautics Selects Solace PubSub+ Cloud to Stream Live Weather Satellite Data

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Solace announced today that Carr Astronautics has selected Solace's PubSub+ Cloud platform to power its delivery of real-time weather satellite data for their WxLiveStream product.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Solace announced today that Carr Astronautics has selected Solace's PubSub+ Cloud platform to power its delivery of real-time weather satellite data for their WxLiveStream product.
  • Chosen for its high reliability, scalability and efficiency, the platform will ensure subscribers have consistent access to live streamed data from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite.
  • Carr Astronautics is a science and technology firm working in the NASA, NOAA, and international space arenas, and their WxLiveStream product connects users to real-time satellite data, with an initial subscription offering for live cloud and moisture imagery.
  • The flexibility of the solution enables Carr Astronautics to easily adjust its live stream capabilities to meet the constantly changing needs of satellite users, especially as new data captures are identified.

Raytheon gets $59 mil for new work on polar satellite ground system

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Monday, July 16, 2018
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FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA awarded Raytheon's (NYSE:RTN) Intelligence, Information and Services business $59 million for additional work on NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System project.

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  • FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA awarded Raytheon's (NYSE:RTN) Intelligence, Information and Services business $59 million for additional work on NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System project.
  • The changes are necessary to launch America's next polar satellite, JPSS-2, in 2021 .
  • The project recently completed the critical design review for the work, and compatibility testing between the satellite and ground system will begin in early 2020.
  • Developed by NASA for NOAA , the JPSS CGS collects and disseminates observations from polar-orbiting weather satellites fromthe United States,EuropeandJapan.