L-3 Telemetry-West Introduces New Telemetry, Command & Ranging Solutions for Commercial Satellites

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 3, 2014) – L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW) announced today that it is now supplying commercial GEO satellite Telemetry, Command & Ranging (TC&R) solutions featuring its new CTKu-900 and CRKu-900 transmitter/receiver products. These highly advanced components are the newest additions to the company’s growing portfolio of Telemetry, Tracking & Control (TT&C) products for the commercial satellite marketplace and offer a faster delivery and increased performance solution.

Larry Dobbs, director of business development for space products at L-3 TW, said, “With the introduction of our new CTKu/CRKu-Band products, we are pleased to be offering an on-orbit, frequency-agile solution that supports various operational modes, as well as the requirements mandated by new GEO satellite applications.”

Incorporating a blend of digital signal processing and L-3 TW’s proprietary RF ASIC design, the two products provide the flexibility of high-resolution, in-flight frequency agility and commandable data rates, while avoiding traditional fractional spurs.

All transmitter and receiver features were strategically designed to meet the demands of the fast-paced commercial satellite market and achieve a shorter delivery lead time. The CTKu-900 and CRKu-900 are fully qualified designs and can be provided either in a stand-alone configuration or in conjunction with one another.

L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW) is a premier provider of flight hardware and systems solutions for telemetry, tracking, command & control; flight termination; and secure mission data transmission in the satellite, launch vehicle, weapons, aircraft and UAV markets. L-3 TW’s products are utilized across a uniquely diverse applications set, including spacecraft command and control, on-orbit operations, launch support and monitoring, missile defense, flight testing, weapons test and development, surveillance and detection, and general-purpose data acquisition. To learn more about L-3 TW, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com/TW.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 48,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, platform and logistics solutions, and national security solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and L-3 TW Introduces New TC&R Solutions for Commercial Satellites Page 2 commercial platforms. The company reported 2013 sales of $12.6 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com.

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Contact: James Yates
Vice President, Business Development
L-3 Telemetry-West
858-694-7500
For Immediate Release