Harris Highly Qualified to Prime GOES-R Ground Segment
Harris is bidding as prime contractor and systems integrator for the ground segment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - Series R (GOES-R) program.
Harris is highly qualified to prime the ground segment based on its proven expertise in advanced data processing and command and control solutions supporting nationally-important defense, intelligence, and environmental missions.
The Harris 45-year Legacy...Proven, Highly-Reliable, Flexible -- Best Value
Our proven ground data processing systems consist of complex suites of hardware and software that receive sensor data from satellites and process it into useable environmental parameters under stringent timelines - turning the data into useable information. Our highly reliable command-and-control systems feature commercial-off-the-shelf design and high levels of flexibility. Designed for government and commercial applications, they support single-satellite missions as well as the largest and most complex satellite fleets deployed today.
The GOES-R Ground Program Overview
The ground segment of the GOES-R program includes receiving and processing satellite data, generation and distribution of products from satellite data, and command and control of orbiting satellites. The ground segment is slated to run through 2029, including development, operations and sustainment phases.
GOES-R Space Segment
Scheduled for launch in 2014, GOES-R will feature highly advanced sensor technology, and will provide much higher resolution and data frequency than the current GOES spacecraft family. It is the primary tool used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to detect and track hurricanes and other severe weather in the continental United States and western hemisphere. The current GOES system provides imagery, atmospheric measurements, and space environmental monitoring over the western hemisphere every 30 minutes with visual and infrared imagery at 1 and 4 kilometer resolutions. GOES-R will improve the rate of imagery coverage to every 5 minutes.
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