US Department of Defense Launches L3Harris Missile Tracking Satellites
February 14 2024 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Five missile tracking satellites L3Harris Technologies
(NYSE:LHX) designed and built successfully launched from Cape
Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, as part of the Missile
Defense Agency’s (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space
Sensor (HBTSS) program and the Space Development Agency’s (SDA)
Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer program.
L3Harris’ HBTSS satellite is an on-orbit prototype demonstration
that can track maneuvering hypersonic missiles flying beyond the
range of today’s ballistic missile detection capabilities. The
other four infrared satellites will support SDA’s Tracking Layer,
which will demonstrate global indications, warning, tracking and
targeting of advanced threats such as hypersonic missiles.
“Our advanced satellites on orbit will bring the integrated and
resilient missile warning and defense capabilities the U.S.
requires against adversaries developing more advanced maneuverable
missiles,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and CEO. “L3Harris
delivered this advanced missile tracking capability on behalf of
MDA and SDA on orbit in just over three years after work was
authorized to proceed. We are proud to be a critical part of the
new space sensing architecture.”
This combined launch also supports SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter
Space Architecture by integrating missile tracking and missile
defense sensors. The Department of Defense will use a common set of
data to adjust and modify the capabilities for the SDA’s Tranche 1
and 2 Tracking Layer constellation. Earlier this year, L3Harris
received a $919 million contract to develop an 18-vehicle
constellation for the SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellite
program.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense
industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind,
our 50,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions
connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the
interest of national security.
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Irene Lockwood Space and Airborne Systems
Irene.Lockwood@L3Harris.com 585-465-3592
Sara Banda Corporate Media@L3Harris.com 321-306-8927
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