World’s Most Advanced Weather Satellite Imager from Harris Corporation Set to Launch March 1; Will Cover Western US
February 20 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- Complements GOES-East imager with
western coverage
- Expands improved weather monitoring
from coast to coast
- Broadens enterprise ground system’s
scope
Harris Corporation’s (NYSE:HRS) second Advanced Baseline Imager
(ABI), built for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s (NOAA) weather-monitoring mission, is scheduled to
launch March 1 on the Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite-S (GOES).
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The Harris Corporation Advanced Baseline
Imager (ABI) is shown here at the top of the GOES-S weather
satellite, which is scheduled to launch March 1. (Photo: Business
Wire)
The ABI will be controlled by the Harris-built enterprise ground
system and deliver three times the amount of spectral coverage in
four times the resolution and five times faster than older GOES
satellites. It will provide better weather monitoring information
more quickly throughout the western half of the United States and
support forecasting and public safety efforts.
NOAA’s GOES-R, now called GOES-East, launched in November 2016
and includes the first ABI that monitors the Western Hemisphere. It
became operational late last year and covers the eastern half of
the hemisphere, while GOES-S will cover the western half. GOES-East
has tracked devastating hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the
Caribbean and along the East Coast, providing the National Weather
Service with more detail on each storm’s structure and path than
available from previous weather satellites.
GOES-S will improve fire detection and severe weather
forecasting, helping to protect residents in the western U.S. The
ABI instrument has day-and-night thermal detection and 30-second
revisit time capabilities providing firefighters more insight into
fire intensity, behavior and how it will spread.
“The ABI’s increased capabilities will help save lives and
provide new insight and better forecasts for severe weather, fog,
volcanic ash and many other environmental issues,” said Eric
Webster, vice president and general manager, Harris Environmental
Solutions.
Harris ABIs also will be included on GOES-T and GOES-U, which
will complete NOAA’s latest generation of geostationary weather
satellites. The entire series will be controlled by Harris’
enterprise ground system.
About Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving
customers’ toughest mission-critical challenges by providing
solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports
government and commercial customers in more than 100 countries and
has approximately $6 billion in annual revenue. The company is
organized into three business segments: Communication Systems,
Electronic Systems and Space and Intelligence Systems. Learn more
at harris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors
that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to
differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about system
capabilities are forward-looking and involve risk and
uncertainties. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Harris CorporationKristin P. Jones, 571-419-4718Space and
Intelligence Systemskristin.jones@harris.comorJim Burke,
321-727-9131Harris Corporationjim.burke@harris.com
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