Intelligent Space Technologies

Discovering the uncharted

From the computer that guided Apollo 11 to the moon, to the spacesuits of the first U.S. astronauts – Raytheon Technologies has shaped the history of space technology. These achievements continue to define generations of space exploration.

Today, the technologies we build for space advance life here on Earth and beyond. Our satellites and systems for real-time space-based imaging inform and accelerate decisions and enable the next great scientific discovery in outer space. And our life support systems help take people there safely.

Solving the toughest challenges

Our end-to-end space solutions deliver mission breakthroughs. Here are a few examples ...

200+
spacewalks in our space suits
90%+
of all DoD and commercial space launches supported by Raytheon Technologies
100%
of DoD information assurance standards implemented on GPS-OCX, the highest level of cyber protections for any DoD space system
50+
years of experience supporting space exploration

The eyes of Perseverance

This isn’t the first time Collins Aerospace optics have made their way to the Red Planet. The company has provided lens assemblies on each of the three previous rover cameras for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the lead center for robotic exploration of the solar system in the United States. The lens assemblies allow the rovers to navigate across Mars’ rough terrain, collect geological data, capture panoramic images and even take stereoscopic 3-D images.

Digital engineering for space

Digital engineering takes every part of a system’s lifecycle and renders it in a virtual environment. It saves time and money by exposing problems and finding opportunities to optimize before production begins.

Digital engineering was at the center of WorldView Legion, a system of Earth-observing satellites that Raytheon Intelligence & Space is creating for Maxar Technologies.

The next giant leap

On the moon, astronauts face hazards ranging from extreme temperature fluctuations to dust that is composed of tiny glasslike shards.

It will take new technologies to face those hazards. Futuristic spacesuits, life systems for space capsules, and advanced, earthbound training for astronauts are being developed by Raytheon Technologies.