Integral Systems, Inc. has won a contract to provide support services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s meteorological satellites. The contract is expected to exceed $4 million over its four year period.
“This new contract capitalizes on Integral Systems’ strong reputation with
NOAA and our 15-year legacy of supporting Government satellite operations,”
says Patrick Woods, Integral’s Vice President of NOAA programs. “We now have the opportunity to support the enhancement and maintenance of the control center systems for the GOES (Geostionary 0perational Environmental Satellite) and POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite) Programs well into the next millennium.”
The systems to be supported include the GOES I-M Telemetry and Command
System, the Polar Acquisition and Control System, and the DMSP Integrated
Polar Acquisition and Control System. Hardware support is also included under this IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity) contract.
About Integral
Founded in 1982, Integral Systems is a leading provider of satellite
ground systems and has supported over 90 different satellite missions for
communications, science, meteorological, and Earth resource applications. The company continues to enhance its current position in Government and commercial marketplaces by offering innovative software products and custom services for ground system development and integration. Customers throughout the world are now using Integral Systems’ EPOCH 2000 software product, the world’s first commercial-off-the-shelf Satellite command and control software package. The OASYS (Orbit Analysis System) module of EPOCH 2000 is also sold as a stand-alone product and allows operators to perform satellite orbit determination and control. In addition to these products, the company provides systems for satellite payload processing, simulation, and environmental monitoring. Revenues were $20.1 million in FY1997. Integral Systems has more than 140 employees working at company headquarters in Lanham, Maryland, and at other U.S. locations.
