First Sbirs Orbit-Raising Burn Completed

The first Space Based Infrared System (Sbirs) missile warning satellite has executed the first of six liquid apogee engine (LAE) burns needed for the spacecraft to reach geosynchronous orbit, says Col. Roger Teague, Sbirs program manager for the U.S. Air Force. This is another key step forward...

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