WASHINGTON - L3Harris Technologies has launched the first satellite of a remote sensing constellation it is developing for the U.S. Air Force, Sandra Erwin reports for SpaceNews.com. Continue reading original article.
The Intelligent Aerospace take:
July 8, 2020 -The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles Secondary Payload Adapter, or ESPA-class, satellite system will use L3Harris’ fully reprogrammable payload platform — allowing operators to reconfigure smallsat payloads on orbit to changing missions. The company’s High Compaction Ratio unfurlable X-band reflector is also on board to enable high-speed data communication. L3Harris is an end-to-end solutions provider for affordable, responsive smallsat systems that deliver high value for the most challenging Department of Defense and Intelligence Community missions.
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