EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 12, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) has completed manufacture and testing of the optics detector
module for the aerosol polarimetry sensor. The sensor will ride on the NASA
Glory satellite to help agency and other federal officials better
understand the impact of aerosols on global warming and climate change.
The central component of the sensor, the module contains 161 optical
elements, including six telescopes precision-aligned and packed into a
tightly compact area measuring less than 130 cubic inches. The module has
performed successfully in characterization and optimization testing,
representing retirement of most of the risk in the Glory APS program.
"With the successful demonstration of the optics detector module, we
are well on our way to final delivery of the Glory aerosol polarimetry
sensor," said Brian Arnold, vice president for Raytheon's Space Systems
group. "We are proud to be a part of this critical mission and look forward
to contributing to the science community's understanding of the forces
affecting climate change."
In orbit the sensor will take accurate measurements of the polarization
and intensity of various aerosols in the earth's atmosphere at wavelengths
from visible to short-wave infrared to analyze and determine their
anthropogenic (man-made) or natural origin. This information will help
policy makers comprehend more fully the global processes that contribute to
climate change.
The Raytheon team is completing the electronics module for the sensor
in expectation of delivering the payload to NASA in the fall.
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems is a leading provider of sensor
systems giving military forces the most accurate and timely actionable
information available for the network-centric battlefield. With 2007
revenues of $4.3 billion and 12,000 employees, SAS is headquartered in El
Segundo, Calif. Additional facilities are in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.;
Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
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 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
John Barksdale
310.647.8224
John_Barksdale@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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