Pentagon to Fly New Missile Warning Sensor in Space

Credit: USAF
In a rare collaboration with a commercial satellite services provider, the Pentagon plans to fly a prototype sensor that could transform how the U.S. Air Force handles its ballistic missile warning mission. One of two prototype Third-Generation Infrared Surveillance (3Girs) sensors developed as...

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