Harris Corporation Delivers Unfurlable Reflectors for Flight 1 of Mobile User Objective System
November 17 2011 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has delivered two unfurlable
mesh reflectors to Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale,
California for integration on the first Mobile User Objective
System (MUOS) satellite, an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite
communications system under development for the U.S. Navy.
MUOS will deliver next-generation narrowband tactical satellite
communications with 10 times more capability to warfighters, while
maintaining compatibility with legacy UHF systems. MUOS leverages
the latest commercial advances in cellular and satellite technology
to provide military users enhanced “on the move” data rates and
priority-based access to on-demand voice, video and data
transfers.
Harris delivered a 5.4-meter deployable mesh reflector for
legacy mission operations, and a 14-meter deployable mesh reflector
for multiple-beam operations that significantly increase the number
of users and traffic the system can support. Harris also provided
the related boom assemblies for the reflectors.
"This delivery is a key milestone in the MUOS satellite program
and a very important achievement for the Harris team,” said Sheldon
Fox, group president, Harris Government Communications Systems. “We
will continue to support Lockheed Martin and the Navy’s
Communications Satellite Program Office in this phase of the MUOS
program and through spacecraft launch, antenna deployments and
successful operation.”
Harris has more than 30 years of experience designing, building
and flying space-borne antennas for government and commercial
applications. Products range from unfurlable mesh reflectors,
steerable and phased array antennas, to reconfigurable payload
solutions. The MUOS products are part of an extensive portfolio of
Harris reflectors tailored to match mission needs for both
government and commercial markets. Harris reflector solutions range
in size from 5 meters to 22 meters, and frequencies from UHF to
Ka-Band.
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 approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and about
17,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications® products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com
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