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SBIRS GEO-1 (USA 230)

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
May 7, 2011 at 06:10 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Atlas V 401 →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
SBIRS GEO Flight 1 (USA-230) (SBIRS GEO-1)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,794 km
Periapsis
35,779 km
Inclination
4.52°
Orbital period
1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
US Air Force
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Users
Military
Launch mass
4,500 kg
Design lifetime
12 years
Detailed purpose
Infrared Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2011-019A
NORAD catalog №
37481
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
19.9526 m²
Status
Operational