The two satellites under development will eventually "provide precise, timely sensor coverage over the northern hemisphere to help deter and defend against ballistic and hypersonic missiles," the company said.
Two of the five OPIR missile warning satellites will be polar-oriented to sense ballistic missile threats from adversaries. All five are designed to not only detect launches but to track missiles as they maneuver.
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