SBIRS GEO-1

 2011-019A

---

The SBIRS-HIGH Space Based IR geostationary segment will be launched starting in 2011, using Lockheed Martin A2100 satellites and Aerojet (Azuza, CA) sensors. Operator is AFSPC.

GEO1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2011 May 7	1810	Launch by Atlas V 401	CC SLC41
		T+4:03 BECO
		T+4:09 Stage 1 sep
		T+4:19 MES1
		T+4:27 PLF sep MES+8s
	1825	T+15:32 MECO-1
		8:42 coast
		T+24:17 MES-2
		T+28:09 MECO-2
	1853	T+43:19 Centaur sep	185 x 35786 x 21.64
		LAM burns
2011 May 12			3949 x 35808 x 16.0
2011 May 13			7865 x 35808 x 12.9
2011 Jun 4			1436.12 35781 x 35792 x 6.5 GEO 96.7W
2011 Sep 25			GEO 97W
2011 Oct 7		Drifting	1440.06 35854 x 35873 x 6.3 GEO 106.9W+1W/d
2012 Jan 1		Drifting
2013 May 15		Operational

Payload:

• Infrared telescope

• Scanning sensor, 1D array for plume detection

• Staring sensor, 2D array for plume characterization and tracking.