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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2)
Launched
March 19, 2013
Summary
SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 19, 2013. It was United Launch Alliance's 70th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,280th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Atlas V 401 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Atlas V SBIRS GEO-2 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 17th Atlas V 401 flight · 3rd this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 70th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,280th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- SBIRS GEO-2 · NORAD 39120 · in orbit
Centaur AV-037 · re-entered November 23, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This geostationary satellite is tasked with providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
58th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 2nd this year · 696th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
47 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2) launch?
SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2) launched on March 19, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2)?
Coverage: Atlas V SBIRS GEO-2 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2)?
Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet
Where did SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did SBIRS GEO Flight 2 (USA-241) (SBIRS GEO-2) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).