USA-230
| Mission type | Infrared early warning IRINT |
|---|---|
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-019A |
| SATCAT no. | 37481 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SBIRS-GEO |
| Bus | A2100M |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 May 2011, 18:10 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401[2] AV-022[3] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | GEO |
USA-230, also known as SBIRS-GEO 1, is an American military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System. It was launched on May 7, 2011 from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas V rocket.
The SBIRS satellites are a replacement for the Defense Support Program early warning system. They are intended to detect ICBM launches.
SBIRS-GEO 1 was manufactured by Lockheed Martin and is built upon the A2100M satellite bus.
References
External links
- http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sbirs-high.htm
- http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/05/live-atlas-v-launch-with-sbirs-geo1/
- http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/awx/2011/05/07/awx_05_07_2011_p0-320100.xml
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