TAS::80 0114::TAS SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET IMAGER (SUVI) INSTRUMENT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, EVALUATE AND SUPPORT LAUNCH OF THE SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET IMAGER (SUVI) INSTRUMENT, SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN THE INSTRUMENT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE), AND SUPPORT THE SATELLITE OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER (SOCC). THE SUVI IS CLASSIFIED AS A NON-PRIMARY INSTRUMENT ON THE GOES-R SATELLITE AND HAS A RISK CLASSIFICATION OF B. THE SUVI INSTRUMENT PROVIDES A BROADBAND IMAGING IN THE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET WAVELENGTH RANGE TO MONITOR THE ENTIRE DYNAMIC RANGE OF SOLAR FEATURES, FROM CORONAL HOLES TO FLARES, AS WELL AS THE ESTIMATE OF TEMPERATURE AND EMISSION MEASURE. THESE DATA ARE USED FOR GEOMAGNETIC STORM FORECASTS AND FORECASTS OF SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE EVENTS RELATED TO FLARES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, DELIVER AND SUPPORT UNDER THE BASIC CONTRACT: A) PARTS AND MATERIALS FOR 4 FLIGHT MODELS B) ONE SUVI FLIGHT MODEL (FM) C) THREE SETS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TEST EQUIPMENT (ESTE) D) TWO SUVI EMULATORS (SUVIES) E) TWO FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS (FSDES) F) ONE GROUND PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (GPDS) G) SPARES FOR THE FOUR FMS H) ALL ADDITIONAL SUVI MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (MGSE AND EGSE) CALLED OUT ELSEWHERE IN THIS DOCUMENT I) ALL ITEMS AND DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
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What the model surfaced from this award
Design, develop, and deliver the Solar Ultraviolet Imager instrument for GOES-R satellite weather monitoring.
SUVI enables critical geomagnetic storm and solar energetic particle forecasting essential for space weather prediction and infrastructure protection.
Large contract signals sustained demand for advanced UV imaging components, optical systems, and flight-qualified electronics from Lockheed Martin's supply base.
U.S. space weather monitoring capability strengthens independent satellite infrastructure and reduces reliance on foreign space systems.
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