Atlas V 421 | SBIRS GEO-5
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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United Launch Alliance
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.
SBIRS GEO-5
Fifth geosynchronous satellite of the Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS), providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense. SBIRS GEO-5 is the first satellite using Lockheed Martin's LM2100 combat bus.
Atlas V 421
Height 58.30 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 6890 kg
Liftoff Thrust 0 kN
Diameter 3.80 Meters
Mass To LEO 14067 kg
Liftoff Mass 433 Tonnes
Launch Success 9
Consecutive Success 9
Maiden Flight 2007-10-11
Launch Failures 0
Updates
Nosu
2021-05-18T18:54:27+0000
Successful launch
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-05-17T16:39:18+0000
Scrubbed for the day.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-05-17T15:50:09+0000
HOLDING
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-05-17T02:49:14+0000
Updated launch window.
SwGustav
2021-05-14T01:47:07+0000
Weather 90% GO
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-05-06T14:58:15+0000
Updated launch time.
spacevogel
2021-03-25T20:17:36+0000
Launch is scheduled for May 17 according to USSF press release.
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