Northrop Grumman has a long heritage building Earth observing satellites and sensors. The Company started with Explorer VI, the first satellite to take a picture of the Earth from space. More recently, Northrop Grumman built the Aqua and Aura Earth Observation Satellites for NASA. They are currently building the nexgen low-Earth orbit operational satellite system. Northrop Grumman commissioned its satellite manufacturing facility the "Environmental Center for Observation Systems" (ECOS). The name was submitted by an employee in a contest and the acronym, ECOS, means home or household in the Greek language. ECOS will be the center for the space systems product line developed by Northrop Grumman, consisting of common products, proven processes and skilled personnel that contribute to greater efficiency and lower costs.
Satnews Daily
August 21st, 2008
ECOS Brings Out VIPs To Northrop Grumman For EO Event
Hundreds of guests and employees attended an event featuring U.S. Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) and California's Lt. Governor John Garamendi and Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) chairman and CEO Ronald D. Sugar to highlight the contributions Earth observation satellites are making to global climate change monitoring. The event was held at the Company's Space Technology sector facility in Redondo Beach, California. There are nearly 100 Earth observation satellites on orbit. Some provide data on tomorrow's weather and others track long-term environmental trends. The satellites produce data that is essential to scientists, the military, and industries that are directly, and indirectly, affected by weather and climate.
Northrop Grumman has a long heritage building Earth observing satellites and sensors. The Company started with Explorer VI, the first satellite to take a picture of the Earth from space. More recently, Northrop Grumman built the Aqua and Aura Earth Observation Satellites for NASA. They are currently building the nexgen low-Earth orbit operational satellite system. Northrop Grumman commissioned its satellite manufacturing facility the "Environmental Center for Observation Systems" (ECOS). The name was submitted by an employee in a contest and the acronym, ECOS, means home or household in the Greek language. ECOS will be the center for the space systems product line developed by Northrop Grumman, consisting of common products, proven processes and skilled personnel that contribute to greater efficiency and lower costs.
Northrop Grumman has a long heritage building Earth observing satellites and sensors. The Company started with Explorer VI, the first satellite to take a picture of the Earth from space. More recently, Northrop Grumman built the Aqua and Aura Earth Observation Satellites for NASA. They are currently building the nexgen low-Earth orbit operational satellite system. Northrop Grumman commissioned its satellite manufacturing facility the "Environmental Center for Observation Systems" (ECOS). The name was submitted by an employee in a contest and the acronym, ECOS, means home or household in the Greek language. ECOS will be the center for the space systems product line developed by Northrop Grumman, consisting of common products, proven processes and skilled personnel that contribute to greater efficiency and lower costs.