Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DMSP 5D-3 F19 (Defense Meteorological Satellites Program, USA 249) |
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) |
839 |
Apogee (km) |
853 |
Eccentricity |
0.000970066518847007 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.85 |
Period (minutes) |
101.85 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1230 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
825 |
Power (watts) |
900 |
Date of Launch |
03-04-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2014-015A |
NORAD Number |
39630 |
Comments |
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