BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace &
Technologies Corp. will build the next generation commercial
remote-sensing satellite for DigitalGlobe, provider of the world's
highest resolution commercial satellite imagery and geospatial
information products.
Ball Aerospace previously built the trio of DigitalGlobe
satellites currently on orbit including QuickBird launched in 2001,
WorldView-1 launched in 2007, and WorldView-2 launched in 2009.
WorldView-3, anticipated to launch in 2014, will expand
DigitalGlobe's orbiting constellation to four remote-sensing
satellites.
"Our long partnership with DigitalGlobe is built on a strong
record of performance and mission success in meeting the increased
demand for Earth imaging collection," said Ball Aerospace President
and CEO, David L. Taylor. "Our
proven BCP 5000 spacecraft bus has consistently delivered
reliability, capability and state-of-the-art technology to fulfill
those needs."
Ball Aerospace will provide the BCP 5000 for WorldView-3,
integrate the remote-sensing instrument onto the spacecraft bus,
and perform all system testing. The BCP 5000's power,
stability, agility, and data storage and transmission capability,
together meet the requirements to deliver comprehensive Earth
remote-sensing information. The advanced Control Moment Gyroscopes
provided for all the WorldView satellites afford the flexibility
and agility to capture more imagery than ever before.
Technological innovations allow Ball Aerospace to apply
select capabilities of classified spacecraft systems to its
commercial imagery projects like WorldView-3, resulting in cost
savings, risk reduction, and faster delivery for its customers.
ITT Corporation will build the imaging system for the
WorldView-3 satellite.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical
missions of important national agencies such as the Department of
Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial
entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft,
advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation
systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific
applications. For more information visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) is a supplier of high-quality metal
and plastic packaging for beverage, food and household products
customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services,
primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its
subsidiaries employ more than 14,000 people worldwide and reported
2009 sales of more than $7.3
billion.
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include fluctuation in product demand and preferences; availability
and cost of raw materials; competitive packaging availability,
pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop
yields; competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated
productivity improvements or production cost reductions; mandatory
deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major
customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or
supplier; and changes in foreign exchange rates or tax rates.
Factors that might affect our aerospace segment include: funding,
authorization, availability and returns of government and
commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical
uncertainties affecting segment contracts. Factors that might
affect the company as a whole include those listed plus: accounting
changes; changes in senior management; the current global recession
and its effects on liquidity, credit risk, asset values and the
economy; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions, joint ventures or
divestitures; integration of recently acquired businesses;
regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and
workplace safety, including in respect of climate change, or
chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the
manufacturing process; governmental investigations; technological
developments and innovations; goodwill impairment; antitrust,
patent and other litigation; strikes; labor cost changes; rates of
return projected and earned on assets of the company's defined
benefit retirement plans; pension changes; reduced cash flow;
interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results
due to statutory audits or other effects.
SOURCE Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
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