C4ISR Net:
The U.S. Air Force’s latest missile warning satellite transmitted its first images back to earth, according to Lockheed Martin, the satellite’s manufacturer.
The so-called “first light” took place in February when the satellite, known as the Space Based Infrared System GEO-4, activated its infrared sensors and began collecting missile detection and defense data, according to a May 2 statement from Lockheed Martin.
SBIRS GEO Flight-4 will collect data for use by the U.S. military “to detect missile launches, support missile defense, expand technical intelligence gathering and bolster situational awareness on the battlefield.”
