MELBOURNE, Fla. – L3Harris Technologies has successfully upgraded the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, enabling the U.S. Space Force to declare operational acceptance.
L3Harris’ role in upgrading the 35-year-old telescopes under the Ground-Based Optical Sensor System (GBOSS) program is a significant contribution to enhancing the capabilities of the Space Surveillance Network. The upgrades are expected to improve space situational awareness for the Department of Defense with the ability to detect, track and counter potential threats.
Ed Zoiss, President of Space and Airborne Systems at L3Harris, said, “This successful operational acceptance highlights L3Harris’ commitment to advancing the nation’s Space Domain Awareness. Upgrading these legacy telescopes enables expanded coverage of space, supporting the mission to deter conflict, defeat aggression and protect U.S. interests.”
L3Harris is providing Space Domain Awareness capabilities and advanced technology to the DOD and other government agencies, creating an asymmetric advantage against space threats. As part of the GBOSS program, the company will further its commitment to national space security by upgrading telescopes in Maui, Hawaii, later this year.
Col. Barry Croker, Commander, Mission Delta 2 – Space Domain Awareness, U.S. Space Force, said, “The GBOSS upgrade represents a leap forward in capability for the joint warfighter. This upgrade will further enhance the space domain awareness data Mission Delta 2 Guardians provide to inform decision making, orient fires, and enable maneuvers across all military service domains.”
L3Harris is also at the forefront of developing and advancing innovative technology that enables the Space Force’s mission through the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities and Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System contracts. These efforts help ensure warfighters have the critical information and tools needed to maintain space superiority and protect U.S. national security.
