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  • Rockwell Collins, NASA Conduct Sonic Boom Display Usability Demo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins, NASA Conduct Sonic Boom Display Usability Demo

    NASA and Rockwell Collins have conducted a usability test and a pilot working group meeting that showcased a sonic boom display at the space agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. Rockwell Collins said Wednesday the two-year Sonic Boom Display project resulted in the creation of an impact visualization system designed to help pilots reduce or mitigate the risk of sonic boom impacts during […] More

  • Harris Integrates Ground Segment IT Hardware for NOAA Satellite; Romy Olaisen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Integrates Ground Segment IT Hardware for NOAA Satellite; Romy Olaisen Comments

    Harris Corp. has fully installed and integrated the computer hardware for the ground segment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R series. The company said Wednesday the hardware makes up the ground segment’s operational system, which works to help GOES-R satellites perform their weather detection and tracking mission. “System testing can be completed now that the hardware is […] More

  • Russell Katz: Lockheed's Lightning Mapper Sensor to Support NOAA Weather Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Russell Katz: Lockheed’s Lightning Mapper Sensor to Support NOAA Weather Services

    Lockheed Martin has completed the Geostationary Lightning Mapper for the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite that will support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s weather services and meteorological research work. The company said Wednesday the GLM sensor works as an early-warning instrument for severe storm such as tornadoes and will fly on the GOES-R spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch early in 2016. Russell Katz, […] More