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EWS OD-1

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems

EWS OD-1

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Minotaur IV
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Jun 30, 2027
StatusTBD
VehicleMinotaur IV
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleMinotaur IV
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowJun 30, 00:00:00 UTC→Jun 30, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyMinotaur
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 8
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.576, -120.632
Scrub riskLOW
Go99%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go99%Wind9 ktGusts9 ktCloud10%Temp66°F