The Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $54 million contract to design a missile warning satellite that could be sent into orbit instead of the third geosynchronous platform once planned under the troubled Space Based Infrared System program. And in a twist, the service says it also might seek a second design for the Alternative Infrared Satellite System effort. Under the contract, which was awarded Sept. 1, Raytheon will "demonstrate the viability of a full-earth staring sensor assembly to meet...
