Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman gptkb:Raytheon |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:enhances |
situational awareness
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
new technology
|
| gptkbp:has |
high resolution
high sensitivity multiple satellites global coverage |
| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
intelligence gathering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS)
|
| gptkbp:includes |
geostationary satellites
highly elliptical orbit satellites |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
gptkb:Global_Missile_Defense_System
U.S._missile_defense_strategy |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
long-term operation
detect and track ballistic missiles |
| gptkbp:is_equipped_with |
advanced imaging technology
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
strategic deterrence
defense against missile threats |
| gptkbp:is_expected_to |
continue operations into the 2030s
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
|
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
airborne systems
ground-based systems |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
space situational awareness
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:U.S._Space_Force
includes terrestrial and aerial assets |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:U.S._military_branches
joint military operations |
| gptkbp:launched |
2011
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Air_Force_Space_Command
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
2011
|
| gptkbp:provides |
real-time data
early warning of missile launches tracking of missile trajectories detection of infrared events |
| gptkbp:purpose |
missile warning
battlefield awareness technical intelligence |
| gptkbp:receives |
data from ground stations
data from other satellites |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Defense_Support_Program_(DSP)
|
| gptkbp:successor |
earlier_infrared_satellite_systems
|
| gptkbp:suitableFor |
detecting_missile_launches_from_anywhere_on_Earth
|
| gptkbp:supports |
national security
allied operations |
| gptkbp:uses |
advanced signal processing
data fusion techniques infrared_sensors |