SBIRS GEO-3 (USA 282)

NORAD 43162· COSPAR 2018-009A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Jan 20, 2018 from Space Launch Complex 41, United States of America aboard a Atlas V 411.
Atlas V 411 | SBIRS GEO Flight 4 (SBIRS GEO-3)
SBIRS GEO-3 (USA 282)
U.S. Space Force image by Van Ha · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:25 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Air Force
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Launched
Jan 20, 2018
Mass
Apogee
35,802 km
Perigee
35,788 km
Inclination
2.20°
Period
23.94 h
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USA-282, also known as SBIRS GEO-4, is a United States military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System.

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