The United States is going to get a boost to its missile- tracking capabilities.
The sixth SBIRSGEO satellite was launched by the United Launch Alliance this morning.
At 6:29 a.m., a rocket carrying a satellite lifted off. The space force station is located in Florida. The rocket's two stages separated over four minutes into flight, setting up the upper stage for a series of engine burns.
The burns will end about 3 hours after the liftoff. The SBIRS will be deployed into the sky.
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The constellation of satellites that can detect threats across the globe will be completed with the addition of SBIRSGEO 6. Broad coverage of the globe is possible because SBIRS GEO satellites sit in different spots.
The final gap in the satellite chain is closed with the launch of SBIRS GEO 6. The new satellite's array of observing tech will support missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence. The heat signatures generated by missile exhaust are noticed.
SBIRSGEO6 was built using the company's combat bus. SBIRS GEO-5 was built on the same platform as the other satellites in the constellation and is the only one with an upgrade. The combat bus is just over 12 feet tall and offers a number of features.
Some of the satellite's capabilities were explained by Col. Daniel Walter, senior materiel leader for the strategic missile warning acquisition Delta. Satellites are the first line of defense and provide early warning, launch detection, and notifications to national leaders.
SBIRS GEO-1 was the first in a group of companies. Technology for the next-generation missile detection system has begun development, even though SBIRS GEO 6 ends the launch series.
The overhauled weapons- tracking satellite platform is being designed to initially enhance and replace the SBIRS constellation.
The Next-Gen OPIR will be able to warn against counter-space and missile threats. Kinzhal is a hypersonic weapon that can travel five times faster than sound.
The Wide Field of View Satellite was launched by an Atlas V. The first orbital testbed for Next-Gen OPIR is expected to remain in operation until the first satellite is in the sky.
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