Atlas V 411 | SBIRS GEO Flight 4 (SBIRS GEO-3) launch

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SBIRS GEO Flight 4

Name: Atlas V 411 | SBIRS GEO Flight 4 (SBIRS GEO-3)
Start: 2018-01-20T00:48:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Atlas V 411 · SBIRS GEO-3

Launched Sat, Jan 20 · 12:48 AM UTC2018-01-20 00:48 UTCSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Worldwide

9th

orbital launch attempt in 2018

United Launch Alliance

2nd

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 41

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

96 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Atlas V SBIRS GEO Flight 4 Broadcast (Jan. 19)

Mission

This geostationary satellite is tasked with providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense.

Launch Provider

United Launch Alliance

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Mark Peller

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

Launches

175

Successful

175

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAtlas Delta Vulcan

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Atlas V 411

Vehicle history

Height

58.3m

Diameter

3.8m

To low Earth orbit

8,080kg

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United Launch AllianceLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

SBIRS GEO Flight 4

Atlas V 411 · SBIRS GEO-3

Launched Sat, Jan 20 · 12:48 AM UTC2018-01-20 00:48 UTCSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit

Follow United Launch Alliance in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Worldwide

9th

orbital launch attempt in 2018

United Launch Alliance

2nd

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 41

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

96 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Atlas V SBIRS GEO Flight 4 Broadcast (Jan. 19)

Mission

This geostationary satellite is tasked with providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense.

Launch Provider

United Launch Alliance

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Mark Peller

Launches

175

Successful

175

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAtlas Delta Vulcan

All United Launch Alliance launches Website Wikipedia

Atlas V 411

Vehicle history

Height

58.3m

Diameter

3.8m

To low Earth orbit

8,080kg

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

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