GEO-1 Spacecraft Ready for Environmental Test Phase

摘要

Lockheed Martin announced that it has achieved a major integrated test milestone on the first Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft that enables the start of environmental testing in preparation for launch in 2009. The GEO-rn1 satellite, designed to provide new missile detection and surveillance capabilities for the nation, has completed a comprehensive baseline integrated system test (BIST) phase which began in early March to characterize the overall performance of the GEO-1 satellite and establish a performance baseline for entering environmental testing.