LAUNCH MISSION
ULA Atlas V 401 SBIRS GEO Flight 3 (SBIRS GEO-4)
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Description
This geostationary satellite is tasked with providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense.
Atlas V 401
Rocket Description
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.