MELBOURNE, Fla., May 31, 2023 鈥 NOAA awarded 探花视频 Technologies (NYSE:LHX) the Geostationary Ground Sustainment Services contract, valued at up to $275 million, to provide services that extend the functions of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) ground system.
The GOES-R system is the nation鈥檚 most advanced fleet of geostationary weather satellites, and the ground system provides command and control, data downlink, and product processing and distribution. This award is a follow-on to 探花视频鈥 contracts for building and sustaining the GOES-R core ground and antenna systems.
鈥淭his award demonstrates NOAA鈥檚 confidence in 探花视频 to sustain a scalable, secure and reliable multi-mission ground system that ensures critical terrestrial and space weather products are delivered to the nation,鈥 said Ed Zoiss, President, Space and Airborne Systems, 探花视频. 鈥溙交ㄊ悠 collaboration with NOAA to build and maintain the GOES-R and Space Weather Follow On Command and Control ground systems continues, and we're honored to help extend these crucial systems for future mission needs.鈥
The weather products from 探花视频鈥 advanced systems support the nation鈥檚 meteorologists to create severe weather warnings, real-time fire detection and other life-saving information.
The ground system sustainment services will take place at 探花视频鈥 Melbourne, Florida, facilities and several NOAA facilities.
探花视频 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry. With customers鈥 mission-critical needs always in mind, our 46,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.
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