EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was recently selected by DigitalGlobe,
Inc. as the next-generation WorldView Legion satellite imaging
constellation payload provider. Under the contract, Raytheon will
deliver the telescopes, detectors and combined electronics to Space
Systems Loral, the WorldView Legion space vehicle integrator.
Raytheon's new payload doubles DigitalGlobe's capacity to
capture multispectral and 30 cm imagery, while tripling to
quadrupling the company's capacity to image high-demand areas. Once
the WorldView Legion constellation is on orbit, DigitalGlobe's
combined constellation will be able to image the most rapidly
changing areas on Earth every 20 to 30 minutes, from sunup to
sundown. WorldView Legion will begin launching in 2020.
"We're leveraging 45 years of extensive global experience in
space imaging to provide DigitalGlobe with an unmatched view of the
world from space," said Rick Yuse,
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
president.
Raytheon's payload solution maximizes efficiencies while
maintaining quality, extending mission life, delivering a larger
field of view and increasing coverage area.
"DigitalGlobe is proud to select Raytheon to develop the imaging
payloads for our next-generation WorldView Legion satellite
constellation," said Dr. Walter
Scott, DigitalGlobe Founder, EVP and CTO. "We have
exceptional confidence in the quality, performance and value of
Raytheon's instrument design, which will give our customers even
greater insights into global events of significance and allow them
to make critical decisions with confidence for many years to
come."
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution
Earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help
decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to
save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world's leading
constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and
capacity to meet our customers' most demanding mission
requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence,
public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis,
environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure
management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based
services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and
expertise to gain actionable insight.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24
billion and 63,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I™ products and services, sensing,
effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80
countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on
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