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News Release from: L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 August 2006
Atlas V launch vehicle contracts won
L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics has been selected to produce the booster remote control unit and the ordinance remote control assembly for the Atlas V launch vehicle.
L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics (L-3 CE) has been selected by Lockheed Martin to produce the booster remote control unit (BRCU) and the ordinance remote control assembly (ORCA) for the Atlas V launch vehicle Options for added deliveries extend out to 2010
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The BRCU is used to control the distribution of power and command switching to the launch vehicle booster.
The ORCA is a pyrotechnic initiation subsystem that provides multiple electronic outputs throughout the launch vehicle.
According to Larry Dobbs, Director of Business Development/Marketing for L-3 CE's Space Electronics: "Our selection to provide the two new control units reaffirms the customer's confidence in our ability to deliver mission-critical control assemblies for their newest launch vehicle".
The win complements L-3 CE's current production contract for the upper remote control unit (URCU), which provides similar functions for the Atlas V upper stage.
L-3 CE provided the URCU for the Atlas V EELV New Horizons Mission (Pluto) that launched in January.
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics designs and produces mission-critical electronics for the aviation, infrared sensing, satellite communications, launch vehicle and missile markets.
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