NGC's Reflector System Successfully Deploys Aboard Inmarsat Satellite
(Carpinteria, Calif., October 13, 2008) -- A deployable reflector system made by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully deployed on-orbit Aug. 28 aboard the Inmarsat 4 F3 satellite.
The third in the Inmarsat 4 series, the telecommunications satellite completes the constellation, providing worldwide coverage for Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network, with the exception of polar regions.
Radio frequency testing has confirmed the reflector fully deployed as planned with the expected shape and angle. All three Inmarsat 4 spacecraft utilize nine-meter diameter (30 feet) AstroMesh unfurlable mesh reflectors and boom support systems designed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman's Astro Aerospace business unit.
"This achievement underscores our commitment to reliable, space-deployable products," said Chris Yamada, general manager of Strategic Business Units, Northrop Grumman Space Technology. "AstroMesh reflectors are the only large aperture reflectors with a perfect on-orbit deployment record."
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