Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · GTO
Sixth geosynchronous satellite of the Space Based Infrared System program (SBIRS), providing capabilities for early missile warning and missile defense. SBIRS GEO-6 is the second satellite using Lockheed Martin's LM2100 combat bus.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBIRS GEO-6 (USA 336) 2022-092A | Payload | 35779 × 35794 km · 3.1° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2022-092B | Rocket body | 5320 × 35227 km · 16.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-092 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).