Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · GSO
USSF-8 will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6 directly to a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 km above the equator. Data from the GSSAP will uniquely contribute to timely and accurate orbital predictions…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 324 2022-006A | Payload | 35769 × 35822 km · 0.8° | Globe |
| USA 325 2022-006B | Payload | 35771 × 35802 km · 0.6° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2022-006C | Rocket body | 36188 × 38475 km · 4.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-006 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).