Atlas V 421 | SBIRS GEO-5
Status: Success | Launched: May 18, 2021 17:37 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United Launch Alliance (Commercial)
- Rocket: Atlas V 421 — Atlas family
Mission
Fifth geosynchronous satellite of the Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS), providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense. SBIRS GEO-5 is the first satellite using Lockheed Martin's LM2100 combat bus.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.