ITT Instruments Produce Visible and IR Images from GOES-N Satellite
August 16 2006 - 10:41AM
PR Newswire (US)
* Successful Transmission from Orbit 22,300 Miles Above the Earth
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Corporation
(NYSE:ITT) today announced the GOES-N satellite, in orbit 22,300
miles above the equator and carrying primary payload instruments
produced by ITT's Space Systems Division, has transmitted its first
visible and infrared (IR) images of Earth. The GOES-N, now called
GOES-13, is the latest in a series of Earth-monitoring
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites built for NASA
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It
was launched on May 24 aboard a Boeing Delta IV rocket, reached
orbit on May 31, and, after a period of testing, transmitted its
initial visible image on June 22 and is now providing both visible
and infrared images. The GOES array of satellites monitors the
Earth's atmosphere in visible and infrared wavelengths. By
measuring moisture content and tracking weather systems, they
provide data to meteorologists to help improve the accuracy of
forecasts. As a contractor to NASA on the GOES-N project, ITT built
the imager and sounder that acquire the high-resolution visible and
infrared data, as well as temperature and moisture profiles of the
atmosphere. "ITT is proud to be part of yet another successful GOES
mission," said Chris Young, President of the Space Systems
Division. "ITT's imager and sounder aboard GOES-13 continually
transmit data to ground terminals for processing and broadcasting
to weather service offices through the Western Hemisphere." The ITT
imager and sounder provide two valuable features -- (1) flexible
scan and (2) simultaneous and independent imaging and sounding.
Flexible scan offers small-scale area imaging that allows
meteorologists to take pictures of local weather trouble spots in
order to improve short-term forecasts over local areas.
Simultaneous and independent imaging and sounding enhances forecast
accuracy by providing multiple measurements of weather phenomena.
The imager senses radiant energy and reflected solar energy from
the Earth's surface and atmosphere. It can detect changes in
temperature and variations in low-level moisture, and it can track
hurricanes from their earliest formation as a tropical wave. It
allows meteorologists to issue warnings about high-velocity winds
or winter storms well in advance of their occurrence. The
multi-spectral sounder uses sensors to collect and identify
fluctuations within the Earth's atmosphere. These variations
provide critically important data for computer models that help
produce mid- and long- range forecasts. About ITT Corporation ITT
Corporation (http://www.itt.com/) supplies advanced technology
products and services in several growth markets. ITT is a global
leader in the transport, treatment and control of water, wastewater
and other fluids. The company plays a vital role in international
security through its defense communications and electronics
products; space surveillance and intelligence systems; and advanced
engineering and related services. It also serves the growing
leisure marine and electronic components market with a wide range
of products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company
generated $7.4 billion in 2005 sales. In addition to the New York
Stock Exchange, ITT Corporation stock is traded on the NYSE Arca,
Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges. DATASOURCE: ITT Corporation
CONTACT: Media, Bernice Borrelli, +1-585-269-5060, , or Natasha
Haubold, +1-703-790-6332, , both of ITT Corporation Web site:
http://www.itt.com/
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