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Lockheed Martin Says First SBIRS Satellite Exceeding Expectations One Year On

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

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The first Lockheed Martin- [LMT] built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite is exceeding performance expectations and is on schedule to achieve operational certification in the fall of 2012, the company said recently. Within two months after launching May 7, 2011, SBIRS, an Air Force program, began sharing initial GEO-1 satellite data, the company said in a statement. It detected targets 25 percent dimmer than required with a greater level of intensity than intended. The sensor's pointing accuracy…

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