Date posted: 10/22/2008*

Raytheon's Forerunner miniaturized-radio frequency system was launched into orbit on Oct. 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India.

The sensing technology, aboard the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, will help to determine whether the polar regions of the moon contain ice.

Under contract to the U.S. Navy, Raytheon provided the antenna, transmitter, analog receiver and software for the Forerunner mini-RF system. The company also supplied system engineering and integration and test support.

Raytheon provided similar modules and support under the same contract for NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter program, which is scheduled for launch in March 2009.

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