Harris Corporation Awarded Contract to Provide Spare Parts for International Space Station Audio Visual Display System
Posted on: Monday, 18 May 2009, 07:00 CDT
Sophisticated Digital Voice and Video Communications for Astronauts and Scientists
Under the new provisioning contract, Harris will supply 12 Orbital Replacement Units that will support audio network routing and control functions. The AVDS provides audio communications among individual crewmembers within the station as well as with teammates on Earth, docked spacecraft, and crewmembers engaged in extravehicular activity, such as spacewalks. It also distributes video signals from various cameras to monitors within the Space Station or for transmission to Earth.
"Harris has supported major NASA programs since the 1960s, and the AVDS program is part of our space station heritage," said
Harris conducts advanced research studies and develops network architectures for NASA that provide highly reliable, space and terrestrial communications and support solutions that solve the mission critical challenges of NASA's exploration program.
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Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in
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