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Minotaur IV | EWS OD-1

Northrop Grumman Space SystemsSpace Launch Complex 8 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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mission

Name
EWS OD-1
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

The Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS) Operational Demonstration-1 (OD-1) is a weather satellite for the United States Space Force. It is a prototype satellite made by General Atomics that will be place in LEO for a three-year demonstration mission of new EO/IR sensor technologies to various US military branches, and to act as a stop-gap for Defense Department needs for weather data.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Minotaur IV
Family
Minotaur
Provider
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 8
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles