Dec 19, 2007

Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3895 tabatha thompson-1@nasa gov

Cynthia M O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Md 301-286-4647 cynthia m ocarroll@nasa gov

John Leslie National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Md 301-713-9210, ext 174 john leslie@noaa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-062

NASA AWARDS NOAA GOES-R LIGHTNING MAPPER INSTRUMENT CONTRACT

WASHINGTON - NASA, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R) Program, has selected Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company of Palo Alto, Calif , to build the Geostationary Lightning Mapper The total estimated value is $96 7 million, including options

The instrument will fly on the next series of GOES-R satellites and monitor the quantity and intensity of lightning flashes The satellites will upgrade existing weather and environmental monitoring capabilities The first launch of the series is scheduled for December 2014

Lockheed Martin will design and develop the instrument at its Palo Alto facility The contractor also will provide pre-launch, launch and post-launch support

NOAA funds, operates and manages the GOES program NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md , manages the acquisition of GOES-R instruments for NOAA For more information about the GOES-R program, visit:

http://osd goes noaa gov

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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