SBIRS GEO-1 (USA 230)
Launch
Launched on May 7, 2011 from Space Launch Complex 41, United States of America aboard a Atlas V 401.
Atlas V 401 | SBIRS GEO Flight 1 (USA-230) (SBIRS GEO-1) →
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Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Air Force
Country
United States
Manufacturer
—
Launched
May 7, 2011
Mass
—
Apogee
35,803 km
Perigee
35,786 km
Inclination
4.59°
Period
23.94 h
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USA-230, also known as SBIRS GEO-1, is a United States military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System.
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