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. |