Liftoff is set for 8:34 a.m. ET (1234 GMT) on Tuesday.
Space Force Lt. General Michael Guetlein, commander of Space Systems Command, said in a pre-launch teleconference on Monday that the Silent Barker mission is designed to"deter aggression" through letting the United States' potential adversaries know that the Space Force is keeping a close watch on what happens in geosynchronous orbit .
"A huge element of deterrence is the ability for the adversary to know what we can and cannot see," Guetlein said."So we actually want our competitors to know that we have eyes in GEO and that we can see what's happening in GEO. Not only are we going to maintain custody and the ability to detect what's going on in GEO, but we'll have the indications and warnings to know there's something out of the normal occurring, and that goes a long way towards deterrence.
Silent Barker will act as a"watchdog" in geosynchronous orbit, keeping an eye on any satellites that reposition themselves to get a better look at U.S. spacecraft or even to carry out counterspace attacks, according to NRO director Chris Scolese.do move in geosynchronous orbit," Scolese said."You've heard about communication satellites moving from one location to another to provide better coverage for other areas.
"But we also want to know if there is something going on that is unexpected, or shouldn't be going on that could potentially represent a threat to a high value asset, either ours or one of our allies'," Scolese added.
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