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SBIRS GEO-1 delivers first infrared imagery

Submit on Thursday, July 7th, 2011 22:58

The first Lockheed Martin -built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft beamed down its first infrared image on 21 June to the SBIRS ground station. Following its launch on 7 May, the satellite is performing as expected, and is now undergoing early orbit testing.

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