SBIRS Geo-2 Satellite Launch Viewed from Atlas 5 Rocket
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launches the SBIRS GEO-2 missile defense satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 19, 2013 in this still from a ULA webcast.
Liftoff! Atlas 5 Rocket Launches SBIRS GEO-2
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launches the SBIRS GEO-2 missile defense satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 19, 2013 in this still from a ULA webcast.
Atlas 5 Rocket Atop Launch Pad: SBIRS GEO-2
The Atlas 5 rocket arrives at the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 18, 2013, in preparation for a March 19 launch of the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-2 for the U.S. Air Force.
Atlas 5 Rocket Rolls to Launch Pad: SBIRS GEO-2
The Atlas 5 rocket rolls to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 18, 2013, in preparation for a March 19 launch of the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-2 for the U.S. Air Force.
Atlas V Rocket With Air Force SBIRS GEO-2 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 4-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's SBIRS GEO-2 satellite inside, is transported and mated to the Atlas 5 rocket in the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Liftoff is set for March 19, 2013.
Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous (SBIRS) Missile Warning Satellite
An artist's illustration of a Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous (SBIRS) missile warning satellite for the U.S. military in orbit.
SBIRS GEO-2 Satellite Encapsulated
The U.S. Air force's Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-2 satellite is encapsulated inside a 4-meter diameter payload fairing in preparation for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 401 rocket on March 19, 2013 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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SBIRS GEO-2 Atlas 5 Launch Poster
Mission poster for the U.S. military's SBIRS GEO-2 missile defense satellite mission in March 2013.
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