Spirent Federal GPS Simulator Selected By Honeywell For NASA's Orion Project
YORBA LINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirent Federal Systems, Inc., the leading provider of GPS/GNSS satellite simulators, announces today that Honeywell has selected a Spirent GPS/Inertial simulator to develop, integrate and verify the navigation system for NASA's Orion project.
The Spirent simulator includes comprehensive modeling of the space environment and will provide multiple radio frequency (RF) outputs, allowing multiple antenna locations to be simulated. In addition, the system provided for the Orion project will include multiple SimINERTIAL units—Spirent Inertial interfaces that provide Honeywell engineers the capability of emulating Inertial sensor output while simultaneously simulating GPS RF signals.
The Orion crew capsule is part of NASA's Constellation Program, which is developing a new human space transportation system that will send explorers to the International Space Station, the moon and beyond in coming decades. The first crewed mission of the Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft is scheduled for spring 2015.
Lockheed Martin serves as the prime contractor to NASA to build the Orion crew exploration vehicle and is responsible for design, development, testing and evaluation. Honeywell is the subcontractor responsible for avionics, including navigation, mission hardware and software, and flight control systems.
"Spirent's simulators with SimINERTIAL make controlled, repeatable testing of integrated GPS and Inertial systems an easily-obtained reality," commented Ellen Hall, President of Spirent Federal. "NASA is using the latest technology available to create Orion, and we are pleased our products have been chosen by Honeywell for this important enterprise."
For further information about Spirent Federal products, visit the company website at www.SpirentFederal.com or call 714 692 6565.
About Spirent Federal Systems
Spirent Federal Systems was formed in July 2001 by Spirent Communications as a wholly owned subsidiary and United States proxy company. Spirent Federal markets and sells products in North and South America with value-added features and ongoing customer support. Spirent Federal Systems is headquartered in Yorba Linda, Calif., with support and sales offices throughout the US.
About Spirent's Positioning Technology Division
Spirent is the world's leading provider of GNSS test and simulation systems. In this capacity, Spirent is the first choice of major manufacturers, integrators, test facilities and space agencies worldwide for GNSS testing and simulation solutions. Today, Spirent simulation systems are used throughout the world through a broad range of clients in more than 30 countries across five continents and in over 50 governmental agencies. Spirent delivers navigation and positioning testing equipment and services to all sectors of the navigation and positioning community, from government agencies through to emerging commercial markets.
About Spirent Communications plc
Spirent Communications (www.spirentcom.com) is a global provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as Internet telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment. Spirent Communications' solutions are used by more than 1,700 customers in 30 countries, including the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,500 employees worldwide.
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