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1974 · United States Air Force

DMSP-5B F5

successThor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F5

Military meteorological satellite

Overview

Date / time: March 16, 1974 at 08:00 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 10W
Mission: DMSP-5B F5
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Thor Burner 2A →

Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

OPS 8579 (DMSP 5B F5)