L3Harris Selected to Integrate, Accelerate US Space Force’s ATLAS Space Domain Awareness Project

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L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to enhance its space domain awareness and counter anti-satellite threats. The project includes upgrading the Space Defense Operations Center to the new Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS). This modernization will improve tracking and analysis of space objects amid rising anti-satellite threats. L3Harris has over 30 years of partnership with the Space Force, contributing to space superiority with approximately $17 billion in annual revenue.

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• Selected to upgrade U.S. Space Force's space domain awareness capabilities.
• Project involves integrating government equipment and overseeing ATLAS application deployment.
• Strengthens ability to track and respond to anti-satellite threats.

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Highlights:

• Strengthens Space Force’s ability to track and respond to anti-satellite near-peer threats
• Upgrades Space Defense Operations Center to a new system
• Accelerates advanced tracking and analysis of space objects and their behaviors

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to continue efforts to upgrade and modernize its space domain awareness, which is used to help combat anti-satellite threats.

The U.S. Air Force began work in 2018 to replace the Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) with the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS). L3Harris has been developing applications in a new architecture that will allow ATLAS to scale and handle the exponential growth of commercial constellations, increased debris, anti-satellite tests and adversarial threats. Now, L3Harris has been selected to integrate the government’s equipment and oversee ATLAS application deployment.

“Anti-satellite threats have increased and require attention now,” said Ed Zoiss, President, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris. “We are responding to the urgency by partnering with the Space Force to modernize space domain awareness assets that are key to understanding and acting on those threats.”

SPADOC became operational in the 1990s to monitor space objects, process space events like anti-satellite launches, and support safety of flight operations.

L3Harris space superiority capabilities provide the foundation for space domain control, protecting assets and preserving strategic advantages. A trusted partner of the Space Force and other agencies, L3Harris has served the space superiority mission for more than 30 years.

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 $17 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. L3Harris.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Kristin P. Jones

Space and Airborne Systems

Kristin.P.Jones@L3Harris.com

571-419-4718

Jim Burke

Corporate

Jim.Burke@L3Harris.com

321-727-9131

Source: L3Harris Technologies

FAQ

What is L3Harris Technologies' recent contract with the U.S. Space Force about?

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Space Defense Operations Center to improve space domain awareness and counter anti-satellite threats.

How long has L3Harris been working with the U.S. Space Force?

L3Harris has partnered with the U.S. Space Force for over 30 years, supporting its space superiority mission.

What is the value of L3Harris Technologies in annual revenue?

L3Harris Technologies has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue.

What system is being replaced by L3Harris for the U.S. Space Force?

L3Harris is replacing the Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) with the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS).

When did the U.S. Air Force start modernization work on SPADOC?

The U.S. Air Force began modernization work on SPADOC in 2018.