Harris Corporation Awarded Commercial Antenna Contract by Alcatel Alenia Space for European Satellite Payload for Mobile Video
March 12 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
International Sale Underscores Harris' Leadership in Unfurlable
Mesh Reflector Satellite Antennas MELBOURNE, Fla., March 12
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company,
has been awarded a contract by Alcatel Alenia Space to supply a 12-
meter, commercial satellite antenna for the first European
satellite infrastructure designed for broadcasting video, radio and
data to mobile devices and vehicle receivers in France, Germany,
Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK. The Harris S-band unfurlable
reflector antenna will be deployed on Eutelsat's W2A commercial
satellite, which is expected to be in orbit by early 2009. The
S-band system on W2A will be commercialized by Eutelsat and SES
Global within the framework of a joint venture company which the
two companies will establish following approval from relevant
regulatory agencies. "We are very pleased to be selected by Alcatel
Alenia Space for this program, which will help pioneer the delivery
of multimedia content to mobile users in Europe as well as support
security and crisis management communications services," said Steve
Marschilok, vice president and general manager of International
Systems for Harris Corporation. "This sale represents our
commitment to growing our integrated systems business and is a
clear indicator of the potential international market for our broad
portfolio of products and systems." Harris reflector antennas are
key components in satellite communications payloads and take
maximum advantage of the company's space-proven materials and
manufacturing techniques. Each Harris reflector features a
lightweight, gold mesh reflective surface. The reflectors stow much
like an umbrella for launch into space. When the satellites achieve
operational orbit, ground controllers send a command signal to the
satellite to unfurl the reflector. The reflectors are manufactured
at Harris facilities in Palm Bay, Florida. Based on the Alcatel
Alenia Space Spacebus 4000C4 platform, the W2A satellite is
designed for a lifetime of more than 15 years and will deliver 11
kilowatts of payload power. Alcatel Alenia Space, the European
leader in satellite systems, brings together the vast experience
and know-how of Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio to form a new
leading force in European space technology. Formed in July 2005,
Alcatel Alenia Space represents a worldwide standard for space
development, from navigation to telecommunications, meteorology to
environmental monitoring, and from defense to science and
observation. Alcatel Alenia Space has 11 locations in four European
countries and more than 7,000 employees worldwide. About Harris
Corporation Harris is an international communications and
information technology company serving government and commercial
markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne,
Florida, the company has annual revenue of about $4 billion and
more than 14,000 employees - including more than 6,000 engineers
and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class
assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services for
global markets, including government communications, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission
network solutions. Additional information about Harris Corporation
is available at http://www.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications
Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Brent Dietz, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-724-3554, or , both of Harris Corporation Web
site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.careers.harris.com/
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