Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DMSP 5D-3 F15 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 147) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
DoD/NOAA |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Earth Science/Meteorology |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
837 |
Apogee (km) |
851 |
Eccentricity |
0.000970335458830053 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.9 |
Period (minutes) |
101.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1152 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
823 |
Power (watts) |
900 |
Date of Launch |
12-12-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Titan 2 |
COSPAR Number |
1999-067A |
NORAD Number |
25991 |
Comments |
Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth´s environment. Problem with SSM/1 sensor to track sea ice. |