COLUMBIA, Md., April 20, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integral Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:ISYS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Aleut Communications Services to relocate the operational satellite ground system equipment of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Fairbanks Satellite Operations Facility (FSOF).
Under the terms of the FSOF Relocation contract, Integral Systems will provide the engineering services and expertise to plan and execute moving all of the equipment to NOAA's new, modernized facility, without disrupting operations.
"Integral Systems' reputation for excellence in ground system management made the company a natural partner for this project," Gary Cohn, President/COO, Aleut Communications Services said. "To be able to move to a new location without disrupting essential services ensures continuity of operations for the critical satellite missions NOAA FSOF supports."
Working closely with Aleut and NOAA, the team will disassemble, move, reassemble and test NOAA's critical satellite ground system equipment, without the loss of any data. Both facilities are located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
"The contract for the relocation of critical functions in Fairbanks continues our successful 20 plus year relationship with NOAA," said David Bryant, Vice President of Civil Programs for Integral Systems. "During this time Integral Systems has developed the satellite ground systems that provide timely and accurate weather data to the citizens of the United States."
Cindi Brown, Integral Systems Civil Programs Director of Operations added, "Our company has a long history of successfully delivering systems to FSOF. We appreciate the trust that NOAA has shown in our team to make this a smooth transition of operations from the old to new facility."
The relocated systems support a variety of important NOAA missions, including the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), Television Infrared Operational Satellite (TIROS), Geostationary Observational Environmental Satellite (GOES), Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM), Initial Joint Polar-Orbiting Operational Satellite System (IJPS), the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) as well as other antenna and ground processing systems.
About Integral Systems
Integral Systems, Inc., of Columbia, MD, applies more than 25 years experience to provide integrated technology solutions for satellite communications-interfaced systems. Customers have relied on the Integral Systems family of companies (Integral Systems, Inc., Integral Systems Europe, Lumistar, Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., RT Logic, and SAT Corporation) to deliver on time and on budget for more than 250 satellite missions. Our dedication to customer service has solidified long-term relationships with the U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, and nearly every satellite operator in the world. Integral Systems was named the Region III Prime Contractor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2009. For more information, visit www.integ.com.
ABOUT ALEUT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Aleut Communications Services is an Alaskan Native-owned business, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ACS provides various services to the U.S. government including logistics, civil engineering, facilities operation and facilities maintenance, information technology, telecommunications, and other services as needed.