Weather
DMSP 5D-3 F18 (USA 210)
OperationalWeatherLEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
- Launch date
- October 18, 2009 at 04:12 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Atlas V 401 →
- Operator
- United Launch Alliance
- Mission
- DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210)
- Launch record
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Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 850 km
- Periapsis
- 836 km
- Inclination
- 98.9°
- Orbital period
- 101.77 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- DoD/NOAA
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
- Users
- Military
- Launch mass
- 1,155 kg
- Dry mass
- 825 kg
- Power
- 900 W
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth Science/Meterology
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2009-057A
- NORAD catalog №
- 35951
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 3.9811 m²
- Status
- Operational