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April 12, 2013

Raytheon brings automation and virtualization to NASA's Earth Observing System
Aurora CO (SPX) Apr 12, 2013
Raytheon was awarded an $8 million contract with NASA Goddard Space Center to upgrade the command, control and telemetry (CCT) subsystems of the Earth Observing System (EOS). Enhancing the CCT subsystem will allow NASA to lower maintenance costs by exploiting automation and virtualization technologies, reducing the number of machines that need to be maintained by 69 percent. "This contract enables Raytheon to continue our rich history of providing program excellence and reliable engineering ... read more

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