The two satellites will monitor other spacecraft in the high altitudes favored by communications stations and spycraft.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasted off and streaked into space Friday, boosting two U.S. Space Force satellites into orbit to keep tabs on other satellites stationed at the high altitude favored by communications relay stations, military spacecraft and others.
A view of launch from the CBS News bureau at the nearby Kennedy Space Center. The asymmetric exhaust plume is the result of the rocket's use of a single side-mounted solid-fuel booster to augment thrust from the Atlas 5's RD-180 main engine.The first stage propelled the vehicle out of the lower atmosphere and then fell away while the single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C engine powering the Centaur second stage continued the push to an initial orbit.
At that altitude, satellites take 24 hours to complete one orbit and thus appear stationary in the sky, providing stable views of Earth below while allowing the use of fixed antennas on the ground to send and receive data and commands. Space Force Gen. John Raymond said the GSSAP satellites, built by Northrop Grumman, provide"a neighborhood watch capability."
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
'Space archaeology' research on the ISS will help design better space habitatsThe new project could aid NASA's crewed push to Mars.
Consulte Mais informação »
UK company behind Tom Cruise space film unveils plans to launch space movie studioFilm your space movie in the dedicated space movie studio.
Consulte Mais informação »
Cosmosphere craft beer: Space museum set to launch 'Space Race' IPAIt's an 'off-planet experience for your palate.'
Consulte Mais informação »
What Happens If a Space Elevator BreaksThese structures are a sci-fi solution to the problem of getting objects into orbit without a rocket—but you don’t want to be under one if the cable snaps.
Consulte Mais informação »
Fascinating objects illuminate the European Space Agency's historyFrom synthetic bone to quick-change spacesuits, the diverse fruits of ESA's space exploration make for a fabulous online photographic collection, ESA ESTEC in 99 Objects
Consulte Mais informação »
The Tonga Volcanic Eruption Was So Powerful It Sent Ripples Out Into SpaceThe ongoing volcanic eruption in Tonga began in December 2021, but it wasn't until 5:15 pm local time on January 15, 2022, that the powerful explosion occurred.
Consulte Mais informação »