DMSP 5D-2 F14 |
USA |
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USA satellite n°: |
| Designation | 24753 / 97012A |
| Launch date | 04 Apr 1997 - 16:47 UT |
| Launch site | Va, SLC-4W |
| Launch vehicle | Titan-2(23)G/Star-37S-ISS (#18)) |
| Mission | Military: Earth Science/Meteorology |
| Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 842 x 855 km |
| Eccentricity | 9.00E-04 |
| Inclination | 98.9 deg |
| Period | 101.9 min |
| Prime contractor | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
| Platform | based on Tiros N bus |
| Operator | DoD/NOAA |
| Mass at launch | 1134 kg |
| Dry Mass | 823 kg |
| Basic shape | |
| Dimension (m) | dia: 1.68m, height: 6.4m |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | |
| DC power | 900 W |
| Design lifetime | 5 yrs - still active |