Maxar to Build 14 Spacecraft Platforms for L3Harris as Part of Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Program
August 09 2022 - 4:03PM
Business Wire
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of
comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence, today announced it has been selected by L3Harris
Technologies for the design and production of 14 spacecraft
platforms and associated support for its Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
contract with the Space Development Agency (SDA).
SDA selected L3Harris as a prime for its Tranche 1 Tracking
Layer as part of the initial Missile Warning/Missile Tracking
warfighting capability of the National Defense Space Architecture
(NDSA). Tranche 1 Tracking Layer will provide limited global
indications, warning and tracking of conventional and advanced
missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
Designed, engineered and built in-house, these modular satellite
platforms illustrate Maxar’s ability to adapt and extend its deep
experience to provide agile, affordable solutions in proliferated,
low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations. With this contract, Maxar
will provide a robust foundation for the integration of various
mission payloads, including optical terminals for space mesh
networking, Ka-band communications, and infrared sensors.
Additionally, it will provide related ground, operations and
sustainment support. Maxar will manufacture the platforms at its
factories in Palo Alto and San Jose, California, for delivery in
2024, and launches are scheduled to begin in April 2025.
“Maxar is proud to support L3Harris on this critical Space
Development Agency mission that highlights our expanding national
security capabilities,” said Chris Johnson, Maxar Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Space. “This program demonstrates
that Maxar is primed to handle a diverse set of missions, and it
exemplifies how our technology and experience are optimized to
bring rapidly deployed, proliferated LEO constellations to
market.”
“Developing and manufacturing commoditized, commercially
available spacecraft for the National Defense Space Architecture is
key for the Space Development Agency, and the Maxar platform
delivers incredible capability to the L3Harris Tranche 1 Tracking
Layer mission solution,” said Rob Mitrevski, Vice President and
General Manager, Spectral Solutions, L3Harris. “The relationship
created by our two organizations on this program creates a powerful
toolset in our nation’s defense against evolving missile
threats.”
About Maxar
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) is a provider of
comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and
commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate
our changing planet; deliver global broadband communications; and
explore and advance the use of space. Our unique approach combines
decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and
defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with
unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,400 team
members in over 20 global locations are inspired to harness the
potential of space to help our customers both create a better
world. Maxar trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto
Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information, visit
www.maxar.com.
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