Northrop Grumman Space Systems
EWS OD-1
Minotaur IV
279Days
06Hours
53Minutes
34Seconds
TBD
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Probability
N/A
Status
To Be Determined
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Minotaur IV
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 8
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.576° N, 120.632° W
11
Pad Launches
908
Location Launches
19
Agency Launches
259
Orbital This Year