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Business/Financial

Raytheon Sensor Will Study Aerosols Detected From Satellite

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Monday, March 16th, 2009

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Raytheon Co. [RTN] said it shipped a sensor that will study aerosols and their effects on Earth climate, the company announced. The Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor will be integrated with NASA's Glory spacecraft and readied for launch. This Glory mission will be the first dedicated to understanding the effects of aerosols and solar variability on climate. As a primary sensor for the mission, the Raytheon unit is designed to measure with unprecedented accuracy the global distribution of natural and man-made aerosols.…

Congress

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Congress

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Unmanned Systems

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Congress

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