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Raytheon Submits Proposal For NOAA Ground Segment Of GOES-R Satellite

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Monday, February 9th, 2009

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Raytheon Co. [RTN] submitted a final proposal for development of the ground segment for NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) next- generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R series (GOES-R). When launched, GOES-R will deliver significant technological advancements to provide sustained, reliable collection, analysis and distribution of data from the atmosphere, oceans, land and sun. The GOES-R ground segment will be one of the most advanced satellite ground systems ever developed, processing and distributing data to operational users within minutes of…

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