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HBTSS 1 [L3 Harris]
HBTSS (Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor) is an experimental early warning mission by the to evaluate a new sensor with improved sensitivity to detect and track hypersonic missiles, which have lower heat signatures from their exhaust plumes than larger long-range ballistic missiles, making them more challenging to see with the military's existing missile tracking satellites.
The two satellites were built by Northrop Grumman and L3 Harris respectively.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Early warning |
| Operator: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) |
| Contractors: | Northrop Grumman Space Technology, L3 Harris |
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| Orbit: | 992 km 1004 km, 39.99 (#1); 993 km 1002 km, 40.00 (#2) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| HBTSS 1 | 2024-028F | 14.02.2024 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with HBTSS 1, 2, T0TR 5, 6, 7, 8 | |
| HBTSS 2 | 2024-028A | 14.02.2024 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with HBTSS 1, 2, T0TR 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
