[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] The U.S. Air Force’s GEO-1 satellite is on schedule for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket on May 6 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, ULA announced May 4.
The green light was given after launch managers passed the rocket through its launch readiness review. The 189-foot-tall rocket is scheduled to roll from its vertical hangar to its launch pad early Thursday morning.
GEO-1, built by Lockheed Martin for $1.2 billion, is the first launched to a geosynchronous orbit under the Air Force’s Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS). The satellite fleet will replace the U.S. military’s Defense Support Program constellation and aims to enhance early warnings of missile launches and support other missions including ballistic missile defense, technical intelligence gathering and enhanced situational awareness for warfighters.
GEO-1 Set for May 6 Launch on Atlas 5
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