2003 · United States Air Force

DMSP F-16

successTitan II SLV | DMSP F-16

The 16th flight of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D series with a main mission of cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.

Overview

Date / time: October 18, 2003 at 04:17 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4W
Mission: DMSP F-16
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch vehicle

Titan II SLV →

Launch provider

United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

DMSP 5D-3 F16 (USA 172)

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