Lockheed delivers next SBIRS satellite to Cape Canaveral

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force have delivered the next Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite to Cape Canaveral, the company announced. The satellite, known as SBIRS GEO Flight 3, was delivered to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Aug. 2, ahead of its October launch, Lockheed said in a statement. SBIRS includes a combination of satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit, hosted payloads in highly elliptical orbit and ground hardware and software. The data provided by SBIRS enhances the military's ability to detect missile launches and support ballistic missile defense, expands technical intelligence gathering and bolsters situational awareness on the battlefield. More

(Source: UPI.com - Aug 9)