Under the contract, L-3 T&I will provide a complete real- time system that dramatically minimizes development and operational risk, including the Narrowband Telemetry and Control System and the Real-Time Command and Control System. Products in this architecture include the PC-based NeTstar TT&C system, the Intelligent Mission Toolkit (IMT), StormView software, and the InControl Toolkit.

"EarthWatch is pleased to build on the excellent business relationship established with L-3's Storm team in developing the ground system for our EarlyBird satellite," said EarthWatch vice president Howard Gannes. "In addition, L-3's track record and customer commitment in providing best-value real-world satellite command and control solutions will contribute significantly to the operational success of QuickBird's satellite ground system." EarthWatch, of Longmont, Colorado, is one of the leading commercial providers of global imagery and geographical information. QuickBird represents the company's latest high-resolution commercial imaging satellite, which is designed to collect panchromatic and multi-spectral images over a broad area and which will be launched in late 1999.

L-3 Communications Telemetry & Instrumentation is headquartered in San Diego, California, with numerous sales and service offices worldwide. The company designs and manufactures advanced real-time commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and software products for flight test, satellite command and control, avionics test and integration, and signal conditioning and data capture.

Storm Control Systems offers end-to-end solutions for spacecraft command and control, payload processing, satellite integration, network management, and remote equipment control. Storm solutions are characterized by the ability of a single system to control constellations comprised of several different types and models. Customers include the U.S. Air Force, Hughes Space and Communications, EarthWatch, Inmarsat, Raytheon, several Lockheed Martin divisions, Space Systems/Loral, TRW, Orbital Sciences, Loral Orion, and Telespazio.

L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean systems, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. government intelligence agencies, aerospace and defense prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and cellular customers.

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