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SBIRS GEO-6

Atlas V 421 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 4, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 4, 2022 · 10:29 UTCLaunch 2022-092Launch no. 6,274 in the log
RocketAtlas V 421variant G1
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 4, 2022, 10:29
Launch designation
2022-092
Mission
SBIRS GEO-6
Vehicle flight ID
AV-097

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
176 km
Initial apogee
551 km
Inclination
28.0°
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SBIRS GEO-62022-092ANORAD 53355United States Space ForceMissile 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.