AURORA, Colo., April 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) received approval of its environmental assessment from the National
Science Foundation (NSF) for precision placement of two National
Polar-orbiting Operational Environment Satellite System (NPOESS) Safety
Net(TM) data-receipt antennae at the McMurdo Bay research station in
Antarctica.
This milestone will enable construction to begin on the NPOESS
antennae, or receptor sites, in McMurdo during the 2007-2008 Southern
Hemisphere summer. With the harsh weather and remote polar environment,
antennae placement is very difficult, and adequate planning is vital to
complete this work on schedule.
NPOESS will monitor global environmental conditions and collect and
disseminate data related to weather, atmosphere, oceans, land and
near-space environment. SafetyNet, a major feature of the NPOESS ground
system, is a unique and innovative network of 15 data-receipt antennae
sites and fiber- optic communications around the world.
SafetyNet will provide the time-critical NPOESS data to civil, military
and science users in fewer than 30 minutes, compared to current data
delivery for U.S. polar-orbiting weather satellite systems, which requires
more than two hours. The optimum for weather forecasting is to have the
most minimal data delivery time possible, increasing the ability to
forecast weather in a more timely and accurate manner.
"NPOESS data is vital for future weather analysis and forecasting to
support military operations, civil applications and scientific research,"
said Mike Mader, vice president and NPOESS program lead for Raytheon
Company. "The NSF approval of this environmental assessment culminates two
years of Raytheon and government efforts to secure key worldwide NPOESS
receptor sites and is further evidence that collaborations between the
NPOESS Integrated Program Office, NSF and the Northrop Grumman-Raytheon
team work well."
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems is part of the Northrop
Grumman Corporation-NPOESS team. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor
and has overall responsibility for the program development effort.
Based in Garland, Texas, Raytheon IIS is a leading provider of
information and intelligence solutions to the government. Raytheon IIS has
annual revenues of approximately $2.6 billion and employs more than 8,000
engineering and technical professionals worldwide. Raytheon IIS recently
achieved a strategic milestone in earning CMMI(R) (Capability Maturity
Model Integration) Maturity Level 3 accreditation for the full model scope
(System Engineering, Software Engineering, Integrated Product and Process
Development, and Supplier Sourcing) across its enterprise.
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more
than 80 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as
well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in
Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Keith Little
703.849.1675
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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