How Obscure Satellites Detected an Iranian Missile Attack and Saved American Lives
When the Space-Based Infrared System spotted ballistic missiles, U.S. troops had time to take cover. The U.S. Air Force is crediting an obscure, but important constellation of military satellites with saving American lives. The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) detected the launch of up to a dozen …
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