 SBIRS GEO-2 satellite in orbit | |
| Names | SBIRS GEO-2 (SV-2) Space-Based Infrared System GEOstationary-2 [1] |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Infrared early warning IRINT |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-011A |
| SATCAT no. | 39120 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 11 years, 8 months and 5 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | SBIRS GEO-2 |
| Spacecraft type | SBIRS GEO |
| Bus | A2100M |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Space |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Dimensions | 15 m x 6.7 m x 6.1 m |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 March 2013, 21:21:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 (AV-037) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Entered service | October 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
USA-241, also known as SBIRS GEO-2,[1] is a United States military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System.
- ^ a b "SBIRS GEO-1, -2, -3, -4". Gunter's Space Page. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Spaceflight Now Mission Status Center