Alex Polimeni Photography
  • Home
  • About
  • Spaceflight
    • AFSPC-11/Atlas V 551
    • JPSS-1/Delta II 7920-10C
    • NROL-52/Atlas V 421
    • NROL-42/Atlas V 541
    • WGS-9/Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)
    • SBIRS GEO-3/Atlas V 401
    • EchoStar-XIX/Atlas V 431
    • WGS-8/Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) >
      • WGS-8 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • OA-5/Antares 230 >
      • OA-5 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • AFSPC-6/Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) >
      • AFSPC-6 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • NROL-61/Atlas V 421
    • MUOS-5/Atlas V 551 >
      • MUOS-5 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • NROL-37/Delta IV Heavy >
      • NROL-37 Rollback
    • OA-6/Atlas V 401 >
      • OA-6 Prelaunch Launchpad
      • OA-6 Rollout
    • SES-9/Falcon 9 V1.2 >
      • SES-9 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • OA-4/Atlas V 401 >
      • OA-4 Prelaunch Launchpad
      • OA-4 Rollout
    • WGS-7/Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) >
      • WGS-7 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • CRS-7/Falcon 9 V1.1 >
      • CRS-7 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • AFSPC-5/Atlas V 501 >
      • AFSPC-5 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • CRS-6/Falcon 9 V1.1 >
      • CRS-6 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • MMS/Atlas V 421 >
      • MMS Prelaunch Launchpad
      • MMS Rollout
  • Travels
    • Washington D.C. 2017
    • Nevada and California 2016
    • Colorado 2016
    • Arizona 2016
    • California 2016 >
      • Golden Gate Bridge
      • Bodie (Ghost Town)
      • The Sierra Nevadas and Mountain Lakes
      • Contact
      • Mono Lake
  • Order Prints

SBIRS GEO-3 Launch Photos

SBIRS GEO-3 Launch
United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
​January 21, 2017 @ 7:42 PM EDT

The Space Based Infrared System consists of several satellites to watch over the globe for ballistic missile launches. The SBIRS GEO satellites are located in unspecified regions over the Earth in geosynchronous orbit, and use advanced infrared sensors for early warning detection of large infrared events like a missile launch. The Lockheed Martin built satellites are based off of the highly successful A2100, although they take advantage of a militarized version. The SBIRS constellation is a successor to the DSP satellites, and is considered one of the nation's highest priority satellite programs. This is the third SBIRS GEO launch, and it will be followed by the SBIRS GEO-4 launch sometime late 2017. The SBIRS GEO satellites so far have all flown the United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. 
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Picture
Copyright © Alex Polimeni
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
  • Spaceflight
    • AFSPC-11/Atlas V 551
    • JPSS-1/Delta II 7920-10C
    • NROL-52/Atlas V 421
    • NROL-42/Atlas V 541
    • WGS-9/Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)
    • SBIRS GEO-3/Atlas V 401
    • EchoStar-XIX/Atlas V 431
    • WGS-8/Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) >
      • WGS-8 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • OA-5/Antares 230 >
      • OA-5 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • AFSPC-6/Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) >
      • AFSPC-6 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • NROL-61/Atlas V 421
    • MUOS-5/Atlas V 551 >
      • MUOS-5 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • NROL-37/Delta IV Heavy >
      • NROL-37 Rollback
    • OA-6/Atlas V 401 >
      • OA-6 Prelaunch Launchpad
      • OA-6 Rollout
    • SES-9/Falcon 9 V1.2 >
      • SES-9 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • OA-4/Atlas V 401 >
      • OA-4 Prelaunch Launchpad
      • OA-4 Rollout
    • WGS-7/Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) >
      • WGS-7 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • CRS-7/Falcon 9 V1.1 >
      • CRS-7 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • AFSPC-5/Atlas V 501 >
      • AFSPC-5 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • CRS-6/Falcon 9 V1.1 >
      • CRS-6 Prelaunch Launchpad
    • MMS/Atlas V 421 >
      • MMS Prelaunch Launchpad
      • MMS Rollout
  • Travels
    • Washington D.C. 2017
    • Nevada and California 2016
    • Colorado 2016
    • Arizona 2016
    • California 2016 >
      • Golden Gate Bridge
      • Bodie (Ghost Town)
      • The Sierra Nevadas and Mountain Lakes
      • Contact
      • Mono Lake
  • Order Prints