USA-230
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| Launch date | May 7, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturers | Lockheed Martin |
| Bus | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Launch sites | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| CCAFS Space Launch Complex 41 | |
| Music groups | USA-273 |
| USA-241 | |
| USA-282 | |
| USA-232 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2599745 |
About USA-230
USA-230, also known as SBIRS-GEO 1, is an American military satellite and part of the Space-Based Infrared System. It was launched on May 7, 2011 from Cape Canaveral, atop an Atlas V rocket. The SBIRS satellites are a replacement for the Defense Support Program early warning system.
