CNN CNN Newsroom With Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto August 6, 2021 13:40:00
Aurora, colorado, space force guardians as they're known fly the nation's missile warning satellites, using infrared sensors, these satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above earth scour the planet 24-7 for missile launches and nuclear detonations. >> we never stop, always vigilant and we never fail. that's how important this mission is to our nation. we provide precision quality data to tactical fighters on the ground to save their lives. >> this satellite dish is in touch with mission warning satellites deployed what's known as gio synchronous orbit. if those satellites detect a launch anywhere ...