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SBIRS GEO-4

Atlas V 411 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 20, 2018, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 20, 2018 · 00:48 UTCLaunch 2018-009Launch no. 5,711 in the log
RocketAtlas V 411variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 20, 2018, 00:48
Launch designation
2018-009
Mission
SBIRS GEO-4
Vehicle flight ID
AV-076

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
177 km
Initial apogee
1,243 km
Inclination
26.9°
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SBIRS GEO-32018-009ANORAD 43162US 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.