SBIRS High Sensors Performing Well In Early Checkout Phase, Says Air Force Space Czar 

The first of the U.S. Air Force's new missile-warning sensor payloads is performing well after completing an initial round of performance checkouts, the Air Force's space czar said Nov. 29. The Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) High sensor payload is "meeting or exceeding our expectations,"...

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