The next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, flying with the classic Atlas conical payload fairing for the final time from Florida, will launch SBIRS-6 for the U.S. Space Force on August 4.
Early August? Or just "August?"
This time-lapse from ULA's Harlingen, Texas facility shows the #SBIRSGEO6 artwork being painted on the aluminum payload fairing that will protect the national security satellite during launch. It continues a long tradition of hand-painting the mission logo on Atlas rockets.
Time-lapse video of Loadmasters from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and Lockheed Martin Space ground-crew unloading the sixth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Based Infrared System satellite (SBIRS GEO-6) from a C-5M Super Galaxy at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.,
USSF Col. Daniel Walter, Program Manager, Missile Warning, talks about why he is proud to serve, the significance of satellites like the Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Based Infrared System satellite (SBIRS GEO-6), and it's flight to Cape Canaveral on a C-5M Super Galaxy.
The sixth and final Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (#SBIRSGEO6) satellite is atop its #AtlasV rocket for launch Aug. 4 into a customized geosynchronous transfer orbit that will enhance spacecraft resiliency.Learn more in our blog: https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/sbirs-geo-6-atlas-v-to-maximize-payloads-orbital-delivery
#SBIRSGEO6 will launch Thursday, Aug. 4 in a window of 6:29 to 7:09amEDT (1029-1109 UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Our live countdown blog begins at 11pmEDT (0300 UTC) from launch control and the launch webcast starts at L-20 minutes. https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-sbirs-geo-6
262012Z JUL 22NAVAREA IV 742/22(11,25,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 041029Z AUG TO 041139Z AUG, ALTERNATE 051025Z TO 051135Z, 061022Z TO 061132Z, 071018Z TO 071128Z, 081014Z TO 081124Z, AND 091010Z TO 091120Z AUG IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-37.24N 080-36.29W, 28-38.00N 080-34.00W, 28-39.00N 080-21.00W, 28-37.00N 080-14.00W, 28-31.00N 080-13.00W, 28-29.00N 080-22.00W, 28-31.00N 080-32.00W, 28-31.84N 080-33.68W. B. 28-25.00N 079-15.00W, 28-39.00N 079-14.00W, 28-33.00N 077-48.00W, 28-19.00N 077-50.00W. C. 25-02.00N 057-34.00W, 25-44.00N 057-19.00W, 23-55.00N 050-46.00W, 23-07.00N 051-01.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 091220Z AUG 22.
Launch dates and times for the previous five SBIRS-GEO satellites 🛰:1 May 7, 2011 18:10 UTC2 Mar 19, 2013 21:213 Jan 21, 2017 00:424 Jan 19, 2018 00:485 May 18, 2021 17:37