The
CTX-888 Adds Next-Generation Transmitter Capabilities to L-3's
Growing Line of Space Products
San
Diego, CA, March 6, 2002 - The Conic enterprise of L-3 Communications'
(NYSE:LLL) newly formed Telemetry-West division announced
today that it is introducing the CTX-888, an ultra high data
rate transmitter for use on-board today's latest technology
remote sensing satellites. L-3 Conic's CTX-888 builds on the
successful heritage of the CTX-886 QPSK transmitter now flying
on multiple domestic and international remote sensing satellites.
The CTX-888 and the CTX-886 provide the same compliance with
FCC, ITU and NTIA emission standards. L-3 Conic is currently
accepting transmitter orders for all future generation remote
sensing satellites.
The
CTX-888 utilizes 8-PSK modulation to achieve data transmission
rates up to, and in excess of, 800 Mbps. With either 6- or
10-watt RF output, differential encoding, code conversion
and ECL or LVDS interfaces, the CTX-888 meets the needs of
the entire remote sensing industry. Additional features include
radiation hardness, low DC power consumption and the capability,
with additional conversion circuitry, to operate at Ku- and
Ka-band frequencies - all in a single, compact package.
"Our
new CTX-888 signals a significant advance in data transmitter
technology and positions L-3 as a major supplier in the industry
capable of meeting the high data rate transmission requirements
of the newest fleet of remote sensing satellites," said Tom
Giesemann, space products marketing director for L-3 Telemetry-West.
"A strong demand for this capability is projected to support
future commercial, civil and military imaging needs."
L-3
Communications Telemetry-West is the world's premier provider
of tailored flight hardware and systems solutions for missile
telemetry/flight termination and spacecraft telemetry, tracking
and control (TT&C), as well as tactical intelligence receivers
and terrestrial HF and microwave radios. Additionally, Telemetry-West
leads the telemetry and test industry in the design and manufacture
of advanced real-time commercial-off-the-shelf ground hardware
and software solutions for spacecraft command and control,
satellite manufacturing and on-orbit operations, launch testing
and monitoring, flight test, weapons test and development,
surveillance and detection and general-purpose data acquisition.
All solutions are offered with complete systems engineering
and integration services and are backed by a global customer
support organization. The company has more than 50 years of
experience in telemetry and data acquisition technology and
serves virtually every major aerospace organization in the
world.
Headquartered
in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant
supplier of secure communications systems and products, avionics
and ocean products, training products, microwave components
and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products.
Its customers include the Department of Defense, selected
U.S. government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors
and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers.
To
learn more about L-3 Communications and its Telemetry-West
division, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.
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the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking
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involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
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