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Raytheon Intelligence & Space has approved its competitive sensor payload for the US Space Force to proceed to the next stage of risk reduction and manufacturing this week.
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Raytheon Intelligence & Space has approved the company’s competitive sensor payload to progress onto the next phase of development, which includes risk reduction, manufacturing and testing procedures.
The sensor payload was designed for the US Space Force’s Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR), Block 0 GEO missile warning satellites. The geosynchronous satellites are currently under construction by Lockheed Martin.
Paul Meyer, vice president of Space and C2 for Raytheon Intelligence & Space, welcomed the opportunity to provide capability improvements to the US’ early warning detection systems.
“Protecting the US and our allies from the threat of adversaries’ advanced missile technology begins in space,” Meyer said.
“With this most recent milestone, we are on schedule with Lockheed Martin on this go-fast program.”
According to a statement by the company, much of the testing throughout the next phase is undertaken throughout a digital environment, enabling engineers to identify the entire mission all the way from design, through launch and to post-delivery support.
It is expected that this method will enable engineers to identify enhancements to the system and thus better meet requirements.
“Our digital engineering approach includes mission-scenario simulations that model our full suite of capabilities to predict how they will work on orbit,” Meyer continued
“We’re able to iterate in real time to validate system requirements.”
The Next-Gen OPIR forms one of the Air Force’s “Go Fast” programs, with Lockheed Martin Space choosing Raytheon Intelligence & Space as one of two contactors to design the sensor payload.
The first satellite is expected to be delivered within 60 months of the design.
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