A key sensor for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) passed one test, and is poised for further tests, prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced today. The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Sensor (VIIRS) passed Ambient Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) testing performed by subcontractor Raytheon Co. [RTN]. Testing at Raytheon facilities in El Segundo, Calif., verified VIIRS operates in a space-like configuration without emitting or being susceptible to electro-magnetic signals that could interfere with the spacecraft or other sensor…
NPOESS System Passes Test
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