The Space Force is confident it will launch its new missile warning system in 2025 despite several challenges that could interrupt the schedule identified by a government watchdog agency. The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program is a five-satellite missile warning system consisting of three Geosynchronous Earth Orbit space vehicles and two polar-orbiting space vehicles. “The U.S. Space Force’s Next Gen OPIR GEO program is on track for a 2025 initial launch capability and has sufficient funding,” Col. Leroy Brown,...
