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All Seeing Eyes

SBIRS: Everything is seen and recorded via 6 satellites orbiting in stationary geosynch 22,000 miles above earth with camera lenses 3x bigger than Hubble

Final SBIRS missile warning satellite ready for launch – Spaceflight Now

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Space Force Receives Fifth SBIRS Satellite

Space Force Receives Fifth SBIRS Satellite

Space Force Receives Fifth SBIRS Satellite SBIRS GEO-5 Lockheed Martin photo The U.S. Space Force has received the fifth satellite for its Space-Based Infrared System constellation. In a December announcement, Lockheed Martin said the company delivered the SBIRS GEO-5 missile warning spacecraft to the service. The system is expected to launch in 2021 and the sixth satellite is slated for launch…

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January 18, 2019: Weekly Spatial Resolutions

January 18, 2019: Weekly Spatial Resolutions

Space Force is ripe for this sort of thing. This site contains my opinions and ideas only, not the opinions or ideas of any organization I work for. It’s my idea playground, and I’m inviting you in. Welcome! Image from Gawker Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ brings Steve Carell back to TV ‘Office’ comedy

Space Command naturally lends itself to this kind of satire. A lot of space operations require sitting…

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Launched in January, SBIRS GEO-3 reaches operational status

Launched in January, SBIRS GEO-3 reaches operational status

United Launch Alliance sent the fourth Space Based Infrared System GEO spacecraft to orbit on Jan. 19, 2018 atop an Atlas V 411 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Photo Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — GEO-3, the latest Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation, has achieved operational acceptance from the U.S. Air Force Space Command. (mo…

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#UnitedLaunchAlliance (#ULA) #Atlas V rocket carrying the #Space Based Infrared System (#SBIRS) #GEO Flight 4 mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 on Jan. 19 at 7:48 p.m.ET.

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ULA Atlas V 411 lights up the night with SBIRS GEO 4 launch

United Launch Alliance sent the fourth Space Based Infrared System GEO spacecraft to orbit on Jan. 19, 2018 atop an Atlas V 411 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Photo Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) saw its launch window open at 7:48 p.m. Eastern (00:48 GMT on Jan. 20) and soon thereafter sent its Atlas V rocket thundering into the Florida sky. The payload,…

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ULA readies for U.S. Air Force SBIRS GEO 4 launch

Photo Credit: Vikash Mahadeo / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After a slight delay from late 2017, United Launch Alliance is readying an Atlas V 411 to launch the fourth geosynchronous element of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Space Based Infrared Sensor (SBIRS) program. The launch, is currently set to take place from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41…

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Fueling operations for SBIRS Geo 4 mission begin

Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The flight of the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite is getting closer to its targeted Jan. 2018 launch date. (more…)

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