Lockheed Martin Awarded 2 Satellite Support Contracts

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Lockheed Martin Space Systems of Sunnyvale, Calif., has won a $58 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to support the launch and test of missile warning satellites and sensors as part of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program, the Pentagon said Jan. 29. The modification covers the fourth in a series of SBIRS sensors hosted aboard classified satellites operating in highly elliptical orbit, as well as the fourth dedicated SBIRS satellite, which will operate in geosynchronous orbit, Lockheed Martin spokesman Michael Friedman said via email.