The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Based Infrared Systems program office successfully completed the test between all SBIRS ground facilities and the GEO-1 satellite, on June 30, 2010. "Successful completion of the 5001.2 system level test demonstrates the program's positive progress towards delivery and launch," said Capt. James Palmer, program manager, SBIRS Systems Test, SBIRS Wing. The test successfully demonstrated the command and control capability of the GEO-1 satellite using the Tri-band Antenna/Modem Suite modem, demoing the ability to perform the process of transmitting and receiving data between the ground system and the satellite using rapidly changing frequencies known as frequency hopping. Twelve individual objectives were tested, which subsequently demonstrated critical operational functions and capabilities of the SBIRS GEO-1 ground and space system. A team of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, The Aerospace Corporation and U.S. Air Force personnel conducted these tests for two days.
Satnews Daily
August 1st, 2010
Air Force Space Command... A Testing Situation For GEO-1 (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] The SBIRS ground facilities' tests of the GEO-1 have engaged in a major system interfaces level test.
The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Based Infrared Systems program office successfully completed the test between all SBIRS ground facilities and the GEO-1 satellite, on June 30, 2010. "Successful completion of the 5001.2 system level test demonstrates the program's positive progress towards delivery and launch," said Capt. James Palmer, program manager, SBIRS Systems Test, SBIRS Wing. The test successfully demonstrated the command and control capability of the GEO-1 satellite using the Tri-band Antenna/Modem Suite modem, demoing the ability to perform the process of transmitting and receiving data between the ground system and the satellite using rapidly changing frequencies known as frequency hopping. Twelve individual objectives were tested, which subsequently demonstrated critical operational functions and capabilities of the SBIRS GEO-1 ground and space system. A team of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, The Aerospace Corporation and U.S. Air Force personnel conducted these tests for two days.
The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Based Infrared Systems program office successfully completed the test between all SBIRS ground facilities and the GEO-1 satellite, on June 30, 2010. "Successful completion of the 5001.2 system level test demonstrates the program's positive progress towards delivery and launch," said Capt. James Palmer, program manager, SBIRS Systems Test, SBIRS Wing. The test successfully demonstrated the command and control capability of the GEO-1 satellite using the Tri-band Antenna/Modem Suite modem, demoing the ability to perform the process of transmitting and receiving data between the ground system and the satellite using rapidly changing frequencies known as frequency hopping. Twelve individual objectives were tested, which subsequently demonstrated critical operational functions and capabilities of the SBIRS GEO-1 ground and space system. A team of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, The Aerospace Corporation and U.S. Air Force personnel conducted these tests for two days.