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Lockheed Martin team delivers critical space missile warning payload.(AEROSPACE)

Advanced Materials & Processes, December, 2004

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first space payload for the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program to the U.S. Air Force. Developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and its subcontractor Northrop Grumman, the payload underwent extensive testing at Northrop's facility in Azusa, Calif., prior to delivery.

The payload was delivered for integration with a host satellite and eventual launch into a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) around the earth. The HEO payload's primary mission is to scan for ballistic missile launches. Adjunct missions include detecting and reporting other infrared events of military interest. In addition to serving as the nation's next-generation missile warning system, SBIRS provides greatly expanded capabilities for intelligence,...

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