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Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems – SpaceNews

Lockheed Martin received a $1 billion contract to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. military’s Space Based Infrared System geostationary…

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The five-year sole-source contract is for operations and maintenance of SBIRS ground control centers
WASHINGTON  Lockheed Martin received a $1 billion contract to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. militarys Space Based Infrared System geostationary satellites, the U.S. Space Force announced June 4. 
SBIRS is part of the Defense Departments missile warning network that detects ballistic missile launches. It includes a combination of two infrared sensors in highly elliptical…

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