RTX Provides Blue Canyon Satellites for NASA Polar Climate Mission
RTX Provides Blue Canyon Satellites for NASA Polar Climate Mission
Twin CubeSats will improve Earth climate modeling
雙立方衛星將改善地球氣候模擬
LAFAYETTE, Colo., June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX's (NYSE: RTX) small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies, has established communication with both CubeSats for the NASA PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment) mission. The PREFIRE mission will measure the amount of heat Earth emits into space from the Arctic and Antarctica.
美國洛磯市，2024年6月6日 / PRNewswire / - RTX（紐交所：RTX）旗下的小衛星製造商和任務服務提供商藍峽技術公司已與NASA預熱（極地遠紅外輻射）任務的兩個 CubeSats 實現通信。預熱任務將測量地球從北極和南極向太空排放的熱量。
Blue Canyon provided two heritage 6U CubeSats for the mission, which is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the agency's Science Mission Directorate. Analysis of PREFIRE's measurements will inform climate and ice models, helping to improve projections of how a warming world will affect sea ice loss, ice sheet melt and sea level rise.
藍峽爲該任務提供了兩個傳統 6U CubeSats，由NASA的噴氣推進實驗室代表機構管理。預熱的測量分析將爲氣候和冰川模型提供數據，幫助改善對日益增暖的世界如何影響海冰喪失、冰蓋融化和海平面上升的預測。
"Improving climate models can provide more accurate projections on the impacts of storm severity and frequency, as well as coastal erosion and flooding," said Chris Winslett, general manager for Blue Canyon Technologies.
藍峽技術公司總經理 Chris Winslett 表示：“改進氣候模型可以更準確地預測風暴強度和頻率以及海岸侵蝕和洪水等影響。”
The PREFIRE project was jointly developed by NASA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. JPL provided the thermal infrared spectrometer payload, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison will process the data collected by the instruments.
PREQUIRE 項目由NASA和威斯康星大學聯合開發。JPL 提供熱紅外光譜儀有效載荷，而威斯康星大學將對儀器收集到的數據進行處理。
About Blue Canyon Technologies
Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, offers a diverse portfolio of innovative, reliable, and affordable spacecraft and components that enable a broad range of missions and technological advancements for the new space economy. The company currently supports numerous unique missions with over 100 cumulative spacecraft orders.
關於藍峽技術公司
藍峽技術公司（BCT），RTX 的小型衛星製造商和任務服務提供商，提供創新、可靠和經濟實惠的航天器和元器件系列，支持廣泛的任務和技術進步，助力新型太空經濟發展。該公司目前支持超過100個衛星訂單的獨特任務。
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of $69 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
關於RTX
RTX擁有全球超過185,000名員工，不斷突破科技和科學的極限，重新定義我們如何連接和保護我們的世界。通過業界領先的Collins Aerospace、Pratt & Whitney和雷神公司，我們正在推進航空、工程集成防禦系統並開發下一代技術解決方案和製造能力，以幫助全球客戶解決最重要的挑戰。公司總部位於弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓，2023年銷售額達690億美元。
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