USA-336
The launch of Atlas V 421, the rocket that carried USA-336 | |
| Names | USA-336 SBIRS-GEO 6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Early Warning |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-092A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 4, 2022, 6:29 am EDT |
| Rocket | Atlas V |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 138.92° |
| Altitude | 35,799 km (22,244 mi) |
| Period | 23 hours 56 minutes |
| Velocity | 3 km/s (1.9 mi/s) |
USA-336, also known as SBIRS-GEO 6 (Space Based Infrared System - Geostationary), is a geostationary satellite operated by the United States Space Force (formerly operated by the United States Air Force). USA-336 forms part of the SBIRS High program.