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OPS 5644 (DMSP 5D-1 F2)

NonoperationalWeatherLEONORAD 10033

OPS 5644 (DMSP 5D-1 F2) is a United States weather satellite, launched on June 5, 1977 into LEO.

Launch

Launch date
June 5, 1977 at 02:59 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Thor DSV-2U →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
DMSP-5D1 F2

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
813 km
Periapsis
760 km
Inclination
99.12°
Orbital period
100.6 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
508.42 kg
Dimensions
6.39 × 1.68 × 6.39 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1977-044A
NORAD catalog №
10033
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational