TRW Awarded $10.5 Million Contract By The Air Force For Discoverer II Initial Demonstration Phase
;REDONDO BEACH, Calif.---TRW Inc. has been awarded a $10.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for the initial demonstration phase of the Discoverer II space-based radar technology demonstration program. ;Discoverer II is a joint program of the Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and National Reconnaissance Office to provide ground moving target indication and high resolution terrain mapping, with direct tasking and downlink to tactical users. The government plans to launch an operational system consisting of a constellation of as many as 24 low-Earth orbiting satellites in 2008. ;"TRW is pleased to have been selected for the Discoverer II program,'' said Tim Hannemann, executive vice president and general manager, TRW Space & Electronics Group. "We bring more than 30 years of experience providing total system support to military space programs, and we've assembled a strong team to bring the best value and most advanced technology to this program.'' ;During the initial demonstration phase, TRW is leading one of three teams selected by the government to perform trade studies and develop system designs. In mid-2000, the government plans to select one team to build two demonstration satellites that will be launched in 2003 for a planned one-year on-orbit demonstration. ;TRW's team includes Raytheon Systems Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. TRW will serve as the prime contractor, while Raytheon and Northrop Grumman will develop designs for the radar payload. ;TRW Space & Electronics Group, based in Redondo Beach, builds communications, scientific and defense spacecraft; produces, integrates and tests payloads; develops advanced space instruments and integrates experiments into spacecraft.
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TRW Awarded $10.5 Million Contract By The Air Force For Discoverer II Initial Demonstration Phase
