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DMSP B5D2-3


Also called USA 026 or DMSP 19543

General


Designation 18123 / 87053A
Launch date 20 Jun 1987 at 02:34 UT
Country of origin United States
Mission Military: meteorology
Perigee/Apogee 828/848 km
Inclination 98.8°
Period 101.7 min
Launch vehicle Atlas E59
Launch site Vandenberg
Mass at launch 822 kg

Must detect tropical cyclones and evaluate the intensity of storms.

End of life


Out of service yes
Cause  
Decay  

Technical data


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