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General Atomics Reports Nominal Operation of Orbital Test Bed’s Atomic Clock Payload

General Atomics Reports Nominal Operation of Orbital Test Bed's Atomic Clock Payload - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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General Atomics Reports Nominal Operation of Orbital Test Bed's Atomic Clock Payload - top government contractors - best government contracting event

A miniature atomic clock device on board the General Atomics-built Orbital Test Bed continues to function nominally nearly six months after the OTB satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory designed and built the mercury-ion Deep Space Atomic Clock to test the potential of the technology to support exploration and navigation efforts in the solar system, the company said Friday.

Scott Forney, president of General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business, said the company will continue to help the agency and the lab operate DSAC through the year-long trial phase.

“We anticipate OTB to remain mission capable for up to seven years, providing customers with a significant timeframe to perform and complete their individual mission objectives,” said Nick Bucci, vice president of missile defense and space systems at GA-EMS.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket carried the multipayload satellite into space June 25.

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