First Sbirs Reaches Geosynchronous Orbit
By Amy Butler .
The first Space-Based Infrared System (Sbirs) satellite designed for geosynchronous orbit, GEO-1, has reached its orbital destination following its May 7 launch from Cape Canaveral according to officials at Lockheed Martin.
Late May 18, the satellite began deploying its solar arrays, antennas and a light shade designed to protect the infrared sensors from the Sun. Col. Roger Teague, Sbirs program ...
