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OPS 0054 (DMSP 5A F1)
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
February 11, 1970 at 08:40 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Thor Burner 2 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
DSAP-5A F1
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
817 km
Periapsis
736 km
Inclination
99.01°
Orbital period
100.37 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1970-012A
NORAD catalog №
4331
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
0.9111 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational