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Harris Corporation Awarded DigitalGlobe Satellite Control System Upgrade and Expansion Contract COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation today announced that is has signed a contract with DigitalGlobe(R) to support its Satellite Control System Upgrade and Expansion program. Harris will provide the satellite command and control system for DigitalGlobe's currently operational QuickBird remote sensing satellite and for its new WorldView satellite. The Harris OS/COMET(R) product will provide the command and control system for managing a constellation of satellites, including QuickBird, WorldView, and future spacecraft. The announcement was made during the 20th National Space Symposium (Harris Booth #3), heldMarch 29 - April 1, at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Harris Technical Services Corporation's (HTSC's) satellite command and control system solution for DigitalGlobe will be based on the new LINUX version of the Harris OS/COMET product line.OS/COMET is an advanced software tool set featuring a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) design that provides a high level of flexibility. Designed for government and commercial applications, it is used to support single-satellite missions as well as the largest and most complex satellite networks deployed today, including Iridium, GPS, and the U.S. Navy Space Operations Command's (NAVSOC) fleet of sixteen spacecraft. OS/COMET also features a suite of "bolt-on" products that provide enhanced capabilities such as operations automation, ground equipment control, automated fault resolution, spacecraft simulation, and TT&C functionality via a PC client. "DigitalGlobe's selection of HTSC and OS/COMET re-affirms our preeminence in the Low Earth Orbit command and control marketplace," said Bruce Buckley, director, HTSC programs, Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "DigitalGlobe's choice of the new LINUX version of OS/COMET will provide them with greatly increased flexibility in available ground system hardware and tools." DigitalGlobe is the world leader in providing commercial, high-resolution satellite imagery to both commercial and government customers. DigitalGlobe was recently awarded the NextView contract to provide high-resolution imaging to the National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (NGA). HTSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, serving the information technology services marketplace. HTSC provides world-class, cost- effective operation, maintenance, engineering, and technical support services to the U.S. Government, prime contractors, and other Harris divisions. Harris GCSD, one of five divisions within Harris Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications(TM) systems and information solutions that solve the mission-critical challenges of its military and government customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also provides tactical radio, microwave, broadcast, and network products and systems, serves customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/. Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.careers.harris.com/

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