Next Gen OPIR GEO readying for launch this year, needs ULA's Vulcan rocket certified

By Shelley K. Mesch / March 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
DENVER -- The first satellites of the Space Force's program to augment missile warning from geosynchronous Earth orbit will be ready to launch this year, a top official said this week, but they will need the United Launch Alliance's rocket to be certified to launch such a mission. The satellites for Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared GEO, referred to as Next Gen GEO, is set to be ready for launch by the end of the calendar year, said Col. Robert...

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