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SBIRS GEO-2

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 19, 2013, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 19, 2013 · 21:21 UTCLaunch 2013-011Launch no. 5,278 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 19, 2013, 21:21
Launch designation
2013-011
Mission
SBIRS GEO-2
Vehicle flight ID
AV-037

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
174 km
Initial apogee
1,060 km
Inclination
26.7°
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SBIRS GEO-22013-011ANORAD 39120US Air Force Space CommandMissile early warning4,500 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.