HEO-1 operational after ~ 2 1/2 years

We note that HEO-1/TRUMPET FO 1 was launched on June 28, 2006

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-Air...-13559893.html

U.S. Air Force Accepts First Lockheed Martin SBIRS HEO System for
Operations


SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 13 [2008] /PRNewswire/ -- The first Space
Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-1) payload
and ground system, built by a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) team,
has been accepted for operations by the U.S Air Force.

SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and
simultaneously support other missions including missile defense,
technical intelligence and battlespace awareness.

Acceptance of the HEO-1 system follows a highly successful operational
utility evaluation and trial period during which live HEO data was
injected into user operational networks providing critical warning and
intelligence data. The evaluation demonstrated the significant new
capabilities being delivered to the warfighter through the HEO system.
This milestone paves the way for United States Strategic Command's
formal certification of the HEO-1 system next month.