L3Harris Completes Delivery of Imagers for NOAA’s Advanced Environmental Satellites

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L3Harris Technologies has successfully delivered its fourth Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) for NOAA's GOES-R series, completing the satellite technology series designed for environmental monitoring. The ABI enhances weather observation, capturing images every five minutes, and can rapidly image events like hurricanes every 30 seconds. The GOES-U satellite, integrating this imager, is set to launch in 2024. Furthermore, L3Harris is developing next-generation weather imaging concepts for NOAA's GeoXO Program, expected to boost U.S. weather forecasting accuracy in the 2030s.

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• Completion and delivery of the fourth Advanced Baseline Imager for NOAA's GOES-R series enhance weather observation capabilities.
• The ABI can capture images every five minutes, improving monitoring for natural disasters.
• Development of next-generation weather imaging concepts could improve U.S. weather forecasting in the future.

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Highlights:

• Advanced Baseline Imagers for the GOES-R series offer the latest satellite technology
• Delivers fourth and final imager for satellites that detect fires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods
• Company developing concepts for next generation of weather imagers for future launches

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has delivered its fourth imager to NASA, completing the series of advanced weather sensors for NOAA’s newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and lays the groundwork for future imager programs.

The fourth Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) will be integrated into the GOES-U satellite, slated to launch in 2024, and will be operated by NOAA.

The ABI is the world’s most advanced imager, capable of capturing continuous images of Earth and scanning the Western Hemisphere every five minutes. For rapidly changing events like hurricanes, fires or thunderstorms, ABI can take images as often as every 30 seconds.

L3Harris is developing concepts for the next generation of geostationary weather imagers and sounders, as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Program. Scheduled to launch in the 2030s, GeoXO will significantly improve the accuracy and timeliness of U.S. weather forecasting.

“The L3Harris imagers onboard the GOES series of satellites provide revolutionary technology by not only advancing weather observation and environmental monitoring services, but also providing more advanced notice of fires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods,” said Ed Zoiss, President, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris. “We look forward to developing even more advanced weather satellite technology with the next generation of weather satellites.”

The third ABI is onboard NOAA’s GOES-T satellite, scheduled to launch March 1, 2022 from Cape Canaveral. The first two satellites in the GOES-R series are in geostationary orbit 22,300 miles above Earth providing coverage over the Western Hemisphere. All four GOES satellites will be under command and control of the L3Harris-built enterprise ground system.

About L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. L3Harris.com.

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Irene Lockwood

Space and Airborne Systems

Irene.Lockwood@L3Harris.com

585-465-3592

Jim Burke

Corporate

Jim.Burke@L3Harris.com

321-727-9131

Source: L3Harris Technologies

FAQ

What has L3Harris Technologies delivered for NOAA's GOES-R series?

L3Harris Technologies has delivered its fourth Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) for NOAA's GOES-R series.

When is the GOES-U satellite, equipped with L3Harris's ABI, scheduled to launch?

The GOES-U satellite is scheduled to launch in 2024.

How frequently can the Advanced Baseline Imager capture images of the Earth?

The Advanced Baseline Imager can capture images every five minutes and as often as every 30 seconds during rapidly changing events.

What future program is L3Harris developing concepts for?

L3Harris is developing concepts for the next generation of weather imagers as part of NOAA's Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Program, set to launch in the 2030s.

What role does L3Harris play in NOAA's GOES satellite operations?

L3Harris built the enterprise ground system that manages all four GOES satellites.