Satellite DMSP 5D-3 F15 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 147) of DoD/NOAA

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.

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