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SBIRS Sensor Completes Early On-Orbit Checkout

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008

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The Air Force completed an early on-orbit checkout of the second space based infrared systems (SBIRS) sensor. That craft is in a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) over the northern hemisphere. The second sensor is known as SBIRS HEO-2. This SBIRS HEO-2 is exceeding specifications across the missile warning, missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace awareness mission areas, according to the Air Force. Compared to the legacy Defense Support Program (DSP) infrared sensor, SBIRS delivers about 10 times better sensitivity and…

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