Engineering:USA-336
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| Names | USA-336 SBIRS-GEO 6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Early Warning |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-092A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)[1] |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 4, 2022, 6:29 am EDT[2] |
| Rocket | Atlas V |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 138.92°[3] |
| Altitude | 35,799 km (22,244 mi)[3] |
| Period | 23 hours 56 minutes[3] |
| Velocity | 3 km/s (1.9 mi/s)[3] |
USA-336, also known as SBIRS-GEO 6 (Space Based Infrared System - Geostationary), is a geostationary satellite operated by the United States Space Force (formerly operated by the United States Air Force ). USA-336 forms part of the SBIRS High program.[1][4]
Overview
USA-336 is a three-axis stabilized satellite equipped with an Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) scanner.[5] USA-336 uses its OPIR scanner and long-range surveillance to provide early warning for Ballistic Missile launches.[1][4] It will replace older Defense Support Program satellites.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Krebs, Gunter D. (2023), SBIRS-GEO 5, 6, Gunter Space Page, https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sbirs-geo-5.htm, retrieved January 15, 2024
- ↑ SBIRS GEO 6 Launch Blog (2022), United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Missile Warning Satellite for U.S. Space Force, United Launch Alliance, https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2022/08/04/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-missile-warning-satellite-for-u.s.-space-force, retrieved January 15, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 SBIRS GEO 6 (USA 336), n2yo.com, 2022, https://www.n2yo.com/?s=53355&live=1, retrieved January 15, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hodgman, James (2022), SLD 45 to support SBIRS GEO Launch, Last Satellite for Infrared Constellation, United States Space Force, https://www.spaceforce.com/news-events/sld-45-to-support-sbirs-geo-6-launch-last-satellite-for-infrared, retrieved January 15, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Williams, David R. (2022), SBIRS-GEO 6, NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive, https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2022-092A, retrieved January 15, 2024
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