FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, November 15, 2005 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) announced today that its OS/COMET®-based Satellite Control Center is being used to operate Telesat's new Anik F1R satellite. OS/COMET® is an advanced software tool set featuring commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) capabilities with superior levels of flexibility, allowing users to automate ground-system solutions at any desired level throughout the life of a satellite program.
"Telesat continues to expand the use of the OS/COMET-based command and control system for our fleet of satellites, now to include the Anik F1R satellite," said Frank Smith, director of Satellite Control Software for Telesat Canada. "Harris Technical Services Corporation (HTSC) has met all of our schedule requirements and provides the high level of support necessary to ensure successful operations. The handover of Anik F1R was completed on October 1, 2005, marking the fourth spacecraft to be controlled with the Harris OS/COMET® system."
Telesat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, has launched commercial services on its state-of-the-art Anik F1R satellite. The satellite provides valuable broadcasting and telecommunications capacity for Canadians, including direct-to-home satellite television. Based on EADS Astrium's E3000 satellite bus, Telesat's Anik F1R is the company's first European-built satellite. The satellite was launched September 9, 2005, on a Proton/Breeze M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was Telesat's sixteenth successful satellite launch.
Designed for government and commercial applications, OS/COMET® is used to support both single-satellite missions as well as the largest and most complex satellite networks deployed today, including Iridium®, GPS, and fleets of spacecraft such as the 16 satellites operated by the U.S. Navy Space Operations Command (NAVSOC). OS/COMET® also features a suite of "bolt-on" products that provide enhanced capabilities such as operations automation, ground equipment control, automated fault resolution, archiving/retrieval and spacecraft simulation.
Telesat is a pioneer and world leader in satellite operations and systems management. The company made history in 1972 with the launch of the first domestic commercial communications satellite into geostationary orbit. Today, Telesat competes with other top international satellite fleets in providing telecommunications and broadcasting services throughout the Americas, and is a leading consultant, operator and partner in satellite ventures around the globe. Telesat is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., a leading communications company with shares listed in the United States, Canada and Europe.
HTSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, serving the information technology services marketplace. HTSC provides world-class and cost-effective operations, maintenance, engineering, and technical support services on a global scale to the U.S. government, prime contractors, and other Harris divisions.
Harris GCSD conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications™ solutions and information systems that solve the mission-critical challenges of its military and government customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3 billion and has 13,400 employees, including 5,500 engineers and scientists. The company's four operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
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