First Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellite Launch Delayed

Lockheed Martin is building the Next-Gen GEO missile warning spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force   Credit: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is building the Next-Gen GEO missile warning spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Space Force will launch its first new missile warning satellite no earlier than March 2026, months later than previously scheduled, a new government report says. Lockheed Martin is building two Next-Generation Geosynchronous (GEO) spacecraft to take on the overhead persistent infrared...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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