SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241)
Satellite information SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241) |
| Follow SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241) | SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241) Tracker |
| Pass predictions SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241) | Pass predictions SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241) |
| Orbit launches |
2013-03-19 (11 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 4222 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 35778 km/h |
| Apogee | 35795 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 3.2° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241) | 35786.23 km |
Additional information SBIRS GEO 2 (USA 241)
USA-241, also known as SBIRS-GEO 2, is an American military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System. It was launched on March 19, 2013 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 ballistic missile launches, as well as various other events in the infrared spectrum, including nuclear explosions, aircraft flights, space object entries and reentries, wildfires and spacecraft launches.
SBIRS-GEO 2 was manufactured by Lockheed Martin and is built upon the A2100M satellite bus.
In October 2013, the satellite was incorporated into the United States early warning network.
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