ULA - Atlas V / SBIRS GEO-6 Mission poster.
Aug 4, 2022
Atlas V carrying SBIRS GEO-6 liftoff
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 421 launch vehicle launched SBIRS GEO Flight 6 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 4 August 2022, at 10:29 UTC (06:29 EDT).
Atlas V launches SBIRS GEO-6
SBIRS GEO Flight 6 is the sixth and final Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO 6) spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC).
SBIRS GEO-6 Space Vehicle completes production
Built by Lockheed Martin, SBIRS GEO 6 is the final satellite in the current series with powerful scanning and staring sensors that provides continuous global surveillance to detect missile launches and provide early warning for the Unites States and its allies.
This satellite was based on the company's modernized LM 2100 Combat Bus™ -- an enhanced space vehicle that provides even greater resiliency and cyber-hardening against growing threats, as well as improved spacecraft power, propulsion and electronics.
United Launch Alliance (ULA): https://www.ulalaunch.com/
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