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1971 · United States Air Force
DSAP-5A F3
success
Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F3
Military meteorological satellite
Overview
Date / time
February 17, 1971 at 03:52 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 10W
Mission
DSAP-5A F3
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Burner 2 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →
Payloads deployed · 4
OPS 5268 (CALSPHERE 3)
LEO
OPS 5268 (CALSPHERE 4)
LEO
OPS 5268 (CALSPHERE 5)
LEO
OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3)
LEO