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EDT today.SBIRS GEO-5 is a high-priority U.S. Following liftoff, the Atlas V rocket will deliver the fifth SBIRS satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.The United States Space Force Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft rolled out to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex-41 launch pad at 10 a.m. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC).

Thanks to our mission partners at Lockheed Martin Space Systems and United Launch Alliance, these satellites will soon be contributing to the Space Force’s critical missile-warning mission that protects our nation and allies every single day,” said Lt. The Atlas V 421 has been ordered for this mission with a 4 meter payload fairing, two solid rocket motors, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage.“We’re building strong momentum with the fifth SBIRS GEO satellite ready for launch and the sixth currently in production. The Atlas V rocket has launched more than 80 successful missions across a span of nearly 20 years. A simulcast of the broadcast can be viewed at. A live feed will begin 20 minutes prior to the launch and concludes approximately 45 minutes following launch. SMC’s Production Corps and its industry partner Lockheed Martin Space work in close collaboration to achieve this major milestone for the program.The launch of the SBIRS GEO-5 satellite aboard an Atlas V 421 rocket is set for May 17, 2021, with the launch window opening at 1:35 p.m.

SMC's Launch Enterprise leads the combined government/contractor launch effort. Erin Gulden, SBIRS GEO-5 Launch mission director and chief of SMC’s Atlas and Delta Division.The SBIRS team is led by the United States Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Production Corps, located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. “We are looking forward to this first USSF launch this year from CCSFC with our mission partner ULA and the GEO-5 satellite team,” said Col. Space Force, offering key support and cutting edge space technology to the national defense portfolio. The program is a high-priority for the U.S.