SBIRS

NORAD 37481 · COSPAR 2011-019A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5663 @ 35778 x 35794 km x 4.8077 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-18 19:19 UTC Â· 31.3 h old

Orbit history

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Next visible passes

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Current TLE

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SBIRS GEO-1 (USA 230)
1 37481U 11019A 26291.80507970 .00000105 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 37481 4.8077 52.9340 0001880 159.6835 156.3318 1.00272495056635

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 7th 2011

Spacecraft age

15 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

US Air Force

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Atlas 5

Contractor

Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Launch mass

4,500 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

4.8077Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35778 km

Apogee

35794 km

Eccentricity

0.000188

RAAN

52.934Â°

Arg of Perigee

159.6835Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272495 rev/d