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Raytheon: Raytheon Completes Satellite Downlink in Antarctica for Critical Weather Systems - Jun 7, 2011
AURORA, Colo., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) team successfully completed the third major communications upgrade at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of future scientific and environmental satellite missions.
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Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System | Raytheon
Ground terminals located at McMurdo Station and Queen Maud Land, Antarctica; Svalbard, Norway; Fairbanks, Alaska and White Sands, New Mexico, will decrease data latency by providing multiple sites for constellation data downlinks. Block 2.0 will allow the JPSS-1 satellite to downlink twice per orbit, once at the two polar receptors.
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Raytheon Completes Satellite Downlink in Antarctica for Critical Weather Systems
June 30, 2018 - AURORA, Colo., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) team successfully completed the third major communications upgrade at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of future scientific and environmental satellite missions.
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Wikipedia
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Raytheon Polar Services Company - Wikipedia
November 10, 2024 - The US Antarctic Program Participant ... role in Antarctica as the following: ... Raytheon Polar Services operates the Antarctic Fire Department. Raytheon Polar Services Company has been criticized for failing to cooperate fully in New Zealand's investigation of Rodney Marks's death. Marks died in 2000 from methanol poisoning while working at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station...
USAP
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The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - Jobs and Opportunities
General information about opportunities to participate in activities in Antarctica, the USAP, including support personnel employment information.
Chicago Tribune
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The Polar Expressway – Chicago Tribune
August 22, 2021 - Maintenance of the trail would be managed by Raytheon Polar Services, a Denver company that works with the National Science Foundation. Upon their arrival on the continent in October, Wright and his team spent a few weeks at McMurdo Station acclimating to Antarctica and preparing for this year’s traverse expedition.
Reddit
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r/antarctica on Reddit: Raytheon Contractor in Antarctica at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
February 22, 2023 -
https://youtu.be/jx19Pgo2DFU
Any thoughts on this ?
FWIW I don't believe much of this. Just curious if anyone here worked down there with him.
ABC News
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How Big Dead Place, the 'WikiLeaks of Antarctica', shed light on life at McMurdo Station - ABC News
April 30, 2018 - McMurdo Station is the logistical hub of Antarctica. (Supplied: Jason Anthony) While Ms Blumm says the opportunity to spend time in such a unique location was difficult to pass up, what was challenging was that the majority of Raytheon management was based in Denver — a long way from the realities of Antarctica.
Wikipedia
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McMurdo Station - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on the southern tip of Ross Island. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), a branch of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
SpaceNews
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Raytheon Completes Second Communications Upgrade for Environmental Satellite in Antarctica - SpaceNews
April 14, 2010 - Raytheon Company has successfully completed a major communications upgrade in Antarctica for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program. The upgrade of the satellite communications link at McMurdo Station provides better operational performance, supporting higher data rates for off-continent communications.
Jwce
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The Two Monsters at the Antarctica Research Station
for Raytheon Polar Services Compa · ny told the Antarctic Sun, the station’s · newspaper. “It’s not like it’s a high- tech thing. It’s done in every town and · every city in the world.” · www.jwce.com · The Two Monsters at the · Antarctica Research Station · A pair of Muffin Monsters grind influent entering the McMurdo ·
Reddit
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r/antarctica on Reddit: Interested in working in Antarctica, and curious about my options
July 2, 2020 -
I have an odd combination of skills that I think should make me a strong candidate for an antarctic program, but I am not really sure where to start. I'm hoping that some of you might be able to give me advice, or just talk ideas with me.
I am a 42 year old american with an engineering degree who's spent the last 13 years working as a software developer for astronomy data reduction systems. I am also a mountaineer and SAR member/EMT with nearly a decade of experience on a very busy team. I'm comfortable camping on glaciers for long periods of time if there are jobs that involve field work, and frankly, that kind of work sounds very appealing to me...
I have heard through the SAR rumor mill that EMT or SAR are both very attractive things to have on an application for working in antarctica, but none of the people I have spoken to have done it...
I think next year (2021-2022 season) would be a good time for me career wise to try antarctica for a season to see if I like it.
Any thoughts on types of things I should be looking for? places to apply? etc?
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Welcome. USAP jobs are just that: jobs. For the most part it's like a job anywhere else, it just happens to be in an exotic location. You'll be hired based on your professional skills. Don't listen to those rumors; it's unlikely that anyone will care that you can camp on a glacier. EMT or SAR are only required if you're being hired specifically for a position that requires those skills (most don't). There are occasionally mountaineering positions or instructor jobs with the Field Safety Training Program, but turnover is very low and the bar is high. Most Virtually all SAR team members have 'regular' jobs, and SAR is just a volunteer task they do in addition to their normal duties. Based on your description of your skills, you might look into a position with one of the astronomy experiments at the South Pole. Groups like IceCube and the South Pole Telescope hire techies on a contractual basis to maintain the instrumentation. These positions are typically hired by the home institution (e.g., the University of Chicago, Harvard, etc.) rather than a USAP contractor -- so it will take a bit of investigation on your part to find the position postings. Good luck.
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I would recommend applying for jobs with Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE). There are some jobs with them that would fit your skillset. Might not end up with a job at a field camp, but possibly in McMurdo. Also next year may or may have cuts to staff because of covid. So it could be a little more difficult to get a position. But if it is something you want to do I recommend applying for any job you are qualified for. You can also find a list of employers and more info on the USAP website Edit: typo and adding link
NSF - National Science Foundation
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NSF Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station - Office of Polar Programs ...
Most personnel travel from NSF McMurdo Station on ski-equipped aircraft, while cargo and fuel often arrive via surface traverse from McMurdo Station.
Reddit
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r/IAmA on Reddit: I spent a year at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, AMA
August 9, 2011 -
First off, there are certainly redditors out there with far more Antarctica experience than I have. I was there for a year and I have friends who've spent way more time down there. So if you know more than I do, chime in! Still, I was a general assistant and later a carpenter's helper for a year. Because of my job I got to fly to a lot of camps that most people don't get to visit. I loved it and encourage more people to try for jobs on our harshest continent. (Kind of an inside joke there) Anywho, AMA
Proof: http://i.imgur.com/ZYJUF.jpg I'm looking for a more "this is obviously Antarctica picture. I'll search for a picture from the winter as well."
Also, check this guy out: http://www.frozensouth.com/ I was down there with him and he's making what looks like will be a great film about his vast experience on ice.
Edit: Alright All, It's been great but I've got to head off. This has successfully kept me from writing an essay for long enough. I"ll probably answer some more questions later if they come up. Thanks for the great time.
NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
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McMurdo Station, Antarctica
The research station is operated year-round, but is normally accessible only between October and February with the exception of a short series of flights in early September or late August ("WinFly"). The spectroradiometer system at McMurdo Station is located in the roof of the facility at Arrival Heights (the white building shown in Images #2 above right), in the hills above the main base.
AFP Fact Check
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Antarctic research facility does not produce energy weapons | Fact Check
February 21, 2024 - "The IceCube Neutrino Detector is not simply a passive listening device... it's the world's largest directed energy weapon system," a man identified as Eric Hecker, claiming to be a contractor for Raytheon, says in a video shared on Facebook ...
Xylem
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Antarctica-Bell & Gossett-McMurdo Station Keeps It Flowing With Bell & Gossett Pumps | Xylem US
Life in Antarctica Imagine a whole world covered in ice and snow: ice on the mountains, ice capping the sea, ice tumbling off the cliffs, whole caves and hills made of ice, ice crunching under your feet, and ice crystals glittering on your eyelashes. On top of that, imagine zero- humidity with temperatures of minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit and you have an idea of what it’s like to be Mike Byrnes of Raytheon Polar Services, who for three years was a boiler mechanic at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
USAP
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The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - Welcome to the United States Antarctic Program Portal
USAP.gov is the main repository for information about the United States Antarctic Program. The site is designed for the general public, news agencies, academia, and program participants. Topics include News, About the USAP, About the Continent, About USAP Participants, The Antarctic Treaty, Researchers and Science Projects, Science Summaries and Discoveries, Webcams, Slide Shows, Maps, and Opportunities to Participate.
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Raytheon Polar Services Reviews in McMurdo Station (Antarctica) | Glassdoor
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