HEICO’s Sierra Microwave Technology Subsidiary Supplies High-Tech Parts for NASA’s RainCube
October 01 2018 - 9:45AM
Business Wire
HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI.A) (NYSE: HEI) today reported that
its Sierra Microwave Technology (“Sierra Microwave”) subsidiary
supplied mission-critical equipment for NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (“JPL”) Radar in a CubeSat (“RainCube”) mission, which
launched earlier this year from Wallops Island, Virginia, deployed
on orbit from the International Space Station and recently sent
back both its first and second wave of images.
The Georgetown, TX-based Sierra Microwave provided Ka band Radar
Assemblies. Similar to HEICO’s other space businesses, Sierra
Microwave has historically been a dedicated supplier for these
unique space missions.
The RainCube project is yet another example of scientific
exploration into uncharted territories. Weighing approximately 26
pounds, the satellite was launched into a Low Earth Orbit (“LEO”)
of 400 kilometers. This very small satellite contains the first
radar equipment ever successfully integrated and operated into a
Cube Satellite. The satellite’s ultimate mission is to provide more
comprehensive weather data in a faster, lower cost and more
detailed format. According to NASA, it is likely that the RainCube
will be part of a broader weather-tracking satellite constellation;
in fact, Graeme Stephens, NASA’s director of the Center for Climate
Sciences, stated, “We actually will end up doing much more
interesting insightful science with a constellation rather than
with just one of [these CubeSats].” In recent months, the RainCube
has been providing critical points of data during the hurricane
season.
Laurans A. Mendelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
HEICO Corporation, along with Victor H. Mendelson, HEICO’s
Co-President and Chief Executive Officer of the Electronics
Technologies Group, jointly commented, “We are, once again, happy
to congratulate NASA on its remarkable achievements and unwavering
commitment to excellence. Technological innovation in the space
realm continues to be a crucial factor in advancing humankind’s
knowledge and wellbeing. We thank Sierra Microwave for their
amazing accomplishments and are proud to be a part of these
endeavors.”
Troy Rodriguez, Sierra Microwave’s President and Founder stated,
“We are honored to work with NASA and its suppliers to support a
first-of-its-kind mission. Sierra Microwave strives to be an
important leader in these highly technical, mission-critical
fields. I also thank my world-class team for their incredible
efforts.”
HEICO Corporation is engaged primarily in the design,
production, servicing and distribution of products and services to
certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space, medical,
telecommunications and electronics industries through its
Hollywood, Florida-based Flight Support Group and its Miami,
Florida-based Electronic Technologies Group. HEICO’s customers
include a majority of the world’s airlines and overhaul shops, as
well as numerous defense and space contractors and military
agencies worldwide, in addition to medical, telecommunications and
electronics equipment manufacturers. For more information about
HEICO, please visit our website at http://www.heico.com.
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