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USA-230
United States military satellite. USA-230 was launched on May 7, 2011 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2011-019ANORAD 37481United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SBIRS GEO-1
- Common name
- USA-230
- Payload designation
- SBIRS GEO SV1
- Other names
- USA 230
- International designator
- 2011-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37481
- GCAT identifier
- S37481
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/628
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SBIRS GEO
- Owner
- USAF AFSPC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
- Platform (bus)
- A2100
Launch
- Date
- May 7, 2011 · 18:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-019Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/I
- Perigee
- 35,752 km
- Apogee
- 35,822 km
- Inclination
- 6.39°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 25.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7865688 (CC0).