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Northrop Grumman to highlight space communications capabilities at SATELLITE 2014 for innovative commercial, military and scientific missions [ICT Monitor Worldwide](ICT Monitor Worldwide Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its specialized space capabilities at SATELLITE 2014 for products ranging from secure military satellite communications to antenna technologies that will help NASA monitor California's ongoing drought. The annual conference and exhibition is being held March 10-13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Programs featured at the company's exhibit – No. 7111 – will include two company initiatives that leverage government and company investments in technologies to make SATCOM more affordable and resilient. Scientific missions will be another focus of Northrop Grumman's activities at SATELLITE 2014. Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman strategic business unit, is providing a deployable satellite reflector and boom assembly for NASA's Soil Moisture Active/Passive (SMAP) mission. The agency says SMAP will advance its ability to monitor droughts like the evolving one in California, and predict floods and mitigate their related impacts on people's lives. The company also will give a presentation that explains the various components of protected SATCOM Wed., March 12, at 10:30 a.m. in the main exhibit hall – Exhibitor Showcase Theater. The speaker will be Northrop Grumman's Tim Frei, vice president, communication systems. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company (c) 2014 All rights reserved. Albawaba.com |