RTX's Raytheon delivers Missile-Warning Sensor
Raytheon, an RTX business, has delivered its first sensor payload for the U.S. Space Force's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 missile warning satellite. This delivery to prime contractor Lockheed Martin keeps the project on track for a 2025 initial launch capability. The Next-Gen OPIR GEO satellites aim to enhance missile warning resilience and performance, with two satellites eventually providing continuous coverage over mid-latitudes.
Prior to delivery, Raytheon completed important assessments, including thermal vacuum testing to validate digital models and ensure the sensor meets design requirements. The second sensor payload is over 60% complete and scheduled for thermal vacuum testing in early 2025. These payloads are designed to offer early, resilient warning against increasingly challenging ballistic threats from adversaries.
Raytheon, un'azienda di RTX, ha consegnato il suo primo carico sensoriale per il satellite di avviso missilistico Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) in orbita geostazionaria (GEO) Block 0 della Forza Spaziale degli Stati Uniti. Questa consegna al contraente principale Lockheed Martin mantiene il progetto in linea per una capacità di lancio iniziale nel 2025. I satelliti Next-Gen OPIR GEO mirano a migliorare la resilienza e le performance nell'avviso missilistico, con due satelliti che forniranno eventualmente una copertura continua sulle latitudini medie.
Prima della consegna, Raytheon ha completato importanti valutazioni, tra cui test in vuoto termico per convalidare i modelli digitali e garantire che il sensore soddisfi i requisiti di progettazione. Il secondo carico sensoriale è completato per oltre il 60% ed è programmato per il test in vuoto termico all'inizio del 2025. Questi carichi sono progettati per offrire una segnalazione tempestiva e resiliente contro minacce balistiche sempre più complesse da parte di avversari.
Raytheon, una empresa de RTX, ha entregado su primera carga de sensores para el satelite de advertencia de misiles Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) en órbita geosincrónica (GEO) Block 0 de la Fuerza Espacial de EE. UU. Esta entrega al contratista principal Lockheed Martin mantiene el proyecto en camino para una capacidad de lanzamiento inicial en 2025. Los satélites Next-Gen OPIR GEO tienen como objetivo mejorar la resistencia y el rendimiento de las advertencias de misiles, con dos satélites que eventualmente proporcionarán cobertura continua sobre las latitudes medias.
Antes de la entrega, Raytheon completó importantes evaluaciones, incluidos pruebas de vacío térmico para validar los modelos digitales y asegurar que el sensor cumpla con los requisitos de diseño. La segunda carga de sensores está más del 60% completada y está programada para pruebas de vacío térmico a principios de 2025. Estas cargas están diseñadas para ofrecer una advertencia temprana y resistente contra amenazas balísticas cada vez más desafiantes de los adversarios.
레이시온(Raytheon), RTX 사업부는 미국 우주군의 차세대 지속적 적외선(Next-Gen OPIR) 지구 동기 궤도(GEO) 블록 0 미사일 경고 위성에 대한 첫 번째 센서 페이로드를 전달했습니다. 이 납품은 주요 계약업체 록히드 마틴(Lockheed Martin)에게 이루어졌으며, 2025년 초기 발사 능력을 위한 프로젝트 진행 상황을 유지하고 있습니다. Next-Gen OPIR GEO 위성은 미사일 경고의 회복력과 성능을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 하며, 두 개의 위성이 결국 중위도 지역에서 지속적인 커버리지를 제공합니다.
납품 전에 레이시온은 중요한 평가를 완료했으며, 여기에는 열 진공 테스트가 포함되어있어 디지털 모델을 검증하고 센서가 설계 요건을 충족하는지 확인했습니다. 두 번째 센서 페이로드는 60% 이상 완료되었으며 2025년 초에 열 진공 테스트가 예정되어 있습니다. 이러한 페이로드는 적의 증가하는 발사 위협에 대해 조기 경고 및 복원력을 제공하도록 설계되었습니다.
Raytheon, une entreprise de RTX, a livré sa première charge utile de capteurs pour le s satellite d'alerte aux missiles Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) en orbite géostationnaire (GEO) Block 0 de l'armée de l'air américaine. Cette livraison au principal contractant Lockheed Martin maintient le projet sur la bonne voie pour une capacité de lancement initiale en 2025. Les satellites Next-Gen OPIR GEO visent à améliorer la résilience et la performance des alertes aux missiles, avec deux satellites fournissant finalement une couverture continue sur les latitudes moyennes.
Avant la livraison, Raytheon a complété des évaluations importantes, y compris des tests en vide thermique pour valider les modèles numériques et s'assurer que le capteur répond aux exigences de conception. La deuxième charge utile de capteurs est terminée à plus de 60 % et est prévue pour des tests en vide thermique au début de 2025. Ces charges sont conçues pour offrir des alertes précoces et résilientes contre les menaces balistiques de plus en plus complexes de la part d'adversaires.
Raytheon, ein Unternehmen von RTX, hat seine erste Sensorelast für den Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 Raketenwarnsatelliten der US Space Force geliefert. Diese Lieferung an den Hauptauftragnehmer Lockheed Martin hält das Projekt auf Kurs für eine erste Startfähigkeit im Jahr 2025. Die Next-Gen OPIR GEO-Satelliten zielen darauf ab, die Widerstandsfähigkeit und Leistung der Raketenwarnung zu verbessern, wobei zwei Satelliten letztendlich eine kontinuierliche Abdeckung über mittleren Breiten bieten.
Vor der Lieferung hat Raytheon wichtige Bewertungen durchgeführt, darunter Thermovakuumtests, um digitale Modelle zu validieren und sicherzustellen, dass der Sensor den Entwurfsanforderungen entspricht. Die zweite Sensorlast ist zu über 60 % abgeschlossen und soll Anfang 2025 für Thermovakuumtests eingeplant werden. Diese Lasten sind darauf ausgelegt, frühzeitige, resiliente Warnungen vor zunehmend herausfordernden ballistischen Bedrohungen von Gegnern zu bieten.
- Delivery of first sensor payload keeps project on track for 2025 launch
- Successful completion of thermal vacuum testing for the first payload
- Second sensor payload is over 60% complete
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The delivery of Raytheon's first sensor payload for the Next-Gen OPIR GEO Block 0 missile warning satellite is a significant milestone for RTX and the U.S. Space Force. This advanced technology will enhance national security by providing improved missile warning capabilities. Key points to consider:
- The project is on schedule for a 2025 initial launch, demonstrating RTX's ability to meet critical defense timelines.
- Raytheon's successful completion of thermal vacuum testing validates the payload's readiness for space environments.
- The second sensor payload is over 60% complete, indicating strong progress on the overall program.
- This technology will offer enhanced early warning against ballistic threats, potentially giving the U.S. a strategic advantage.
For investors, this news signals RTX's strong position in the defense sector, particularly in space-based missile defense systems. The on-time delivery and progress on the second payload suggest efficient execution, which could positively impact future contract opportunities and revenue streams in this critical defense area.
The Next-Gen OPIR program represents a significant leap in missile warning technology. Here's why this matters:
- Improved resilience and performance in missile detection capabilities are important in today's evolving threat landscape.
- The continuous coverage over mid-latitudes will enhance global missile threat monitoring.
- Successful thermal vacuum testing indicates the payload's robustness, important for long-term space operations.
- This technology demonstrates RTX's capability in developing advanced space-based sensors, a growing market in defense and space sectors.
For RTX, this program showcases their technological edge in a critical defense domain. It positions the company well for future space-based defense contracts and reinforces their role as a key player in national security infrastructure. Investors should note that such high-profile, successful deliveries can lead to long-term, high-value contracts and strengthen RTX's competitive position in the aerospace and defense market.
USSF Next-Gen OPIR payload to provide critical missile warning data
Designed to improve missile warning resilience and performance, two Next-Gen OPIR GEO satellites will eventually provide continuous coverage over mid-latitudes to the existing constellation. Raytheon is designing and building sensor payloads for both satellites.
Prior to delivery of the first payload, Raytheon completed a series of assessments including thermal vacuum testing. Thermal vacuum testing exposes the payload to a space-like environment and validates digital models to ensure the sensor meets design requirements. The second sensor payload is more than 60 percent completed and is scheduled to start thermal vacuum testing in early 2025.
"Persistent early warning of missile threats is critical to our national security," said Sandy Brown, vice president for Mission Solutions & Payloads for Raytheon. "Our payloads offer early, resilient warning against increasingly challenging ballistic threats from adversaries."
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the
About RTX
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