A ULA Atlas V 511 rocket will launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF) - 8 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). 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 22,300 miles (36,000 km) above ...

Jan 21, 2022 · Explore the Atlas V 511 | USSF-8 mission. Get a complete overview of the mission, along with live countdown and real-time video feed.

Jan 22, 2022 · The USSF-8 mission launched two GSSAP satellites that will operate in a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 km (22,300 miles) above the equator. In conjunction with ground-based radars and telescopes, these satellites will support surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance network (SSN) sensor for the

Jan 27, 2022 · The USSF-8 mission delivered the fifth and sixth satellites for the Space Force's Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP). [Credit: US Space Force] Data from GSSAP uniquely contributes to timely and accurate orbital predictions, enhancing our knowledge of the GEO environment, and further enabling space flight safety to ...

Jan 21, 2022 · A ULA Atlas V 511 rocket will launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF) - 8 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). USSF-8 will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites—GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6—directly to a near-geosynchronous orbit appr...

Jan 21, 2022 · Space Systems Command, together with United Launch Alliance and other mission partners, successfully placed the fifth and sixth Northrop Grumman-built Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness...

Jan 19, 2022 · The USSF-8 mission will launch two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites, GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6, to a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 22,300 miles (36,000 km) above the equator.

Jan 11, 2022 · Launch of the U.S. national security mission for the Space Force's Space Systems Command is targeted for Jan. 21. It will be the 75th Atlas V to launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Jan 19, 2022 · The USSF-8 mission will launch two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites, GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6, to a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 22,300 miles...

Dec 23, 2021 · The United States Space Force (USSF)-8 mission will use United Launch Alliance’s (ULA's) Atlas V 511 rocket to deliver the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) spacecraft into orbits approximately 22,300 miles (36,000 km) above Earth. Launch is targeted for Jan. 21.