Satellite DMSP 5D-3 F16 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 172) of DoD/NOAA

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names DMSP 5D-3 F16 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 172)
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) 843
Apogee (km) 852
Eccentricity 0.000623484586075511
Inclination (degrees) 98.9
Period (minutes) 101.87
Launch Mass (kg.) 1154
Dry Mass (kg.) 825
Power (watts) 900
Date of Launch 18-10-2003
Expected Lifetime 5 yrs.
Contractor Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Vandenberg AFB
Launch Vehicle Titan 2
COSPAR Number 2003-048A
NORAD Number 28054
Comments Near-polar orbits; investigate Earth´s environment.

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