SBIRS GEO-4 (USA 273)
Launch
Launched on Jan 21, 2017 from Space Launch Complex 41, United States of America aboard a Atlas V 401.
Atlas V 401 | SBIRS GEO Flight 3 (SBIRS GEO-4) →
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Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Air Force
Country
United States
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Jan 21, 2017
Mass
—
Apogee
35,802 km
Perigee
35,781 km
Inclination
2.29°
Period
23.93 h
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USA-273, also known as SBIRS GEO-3, is a United States military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS).
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