CAMARILLO, CA - The Lucix Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract to build Ka Band Downconverters for the MUOS satellite by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

The Downconverter translates the input 30 GHz signal using an internal 28 GHz low-noise, high-stability reference. The converter includes an internal prime space bus power supply and multiple stages of RF gain, mixing and filtering to generate a clean and stable output 2 GHz signal.

About The MUOS Program --The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) will be a network of DOD-controlled satellites and associated ground facilities providing worldwide communication services to mobile and fixed site users.  It will provide global SATCOM narrowband (64kpbs and below) connectivity for voice, video and data for US and Allied services. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor, and is teamed with General Dynamics C4 Systems, Harris Corp. and Boeing Satellite Systems.

About Lucix  The Lucix Corporation, an AS9100B and ISO9001:2000 registered supplier of Space and Military RF units and sub-systems, develops and manufacturers innovative Microwave and Millimeter-wave hardware utilized in wireless broadband communication, SatCom and radar systems for the Space, Military and Commercial Markets.
Lucix is headquartered in Camarillo, CA. For more information please visit www.lucix.com.

SOURCE: Lucix Corporation