November 28, 2006: Raytheon Company in partnership with Hamilton Sundstrand, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its MicroLight networked, communications and navigation system at NASA's recent desert research and technical studies annual demonstration.
Raytheon's MicroLight radio provides voice, data and situational awareness information to all users on its network. One feature of the system enables each user on the network to know the location of other users at all times. As NASA sends its next generation of astronauts to the moon, along with their robot helpers, that capability will be vital.
Raytheon has a long history of supporting the military with the use of its battle-proven MicroLight and the radio's Enhanced Position Location Reporting System capabilities. Now, it hopes to transition that technology to space as NASA readies for future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Raytheon's partnership with NASA dates back to the Apollo missions when Raytheon provided solutions for the Saturn launch vehicle, lunar modules, and space suits.
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