Weather
DMSP 5D-2 F14 (USA 131)
NonoperationalWeatherLEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
- Launch date
- April 4, 1997 at 04:47 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Titan II SLV →
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Mission
- DMSP-5D2 F14
- Launch record
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Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 843 km
- Periapsis
- 829 km
- Inclination
- 98.76°
- Orbital period
- 101.64 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- DoD/NOAA
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
- Users
- Military
- Launch mass
- 1,134 kg
- Dry mass
- 823 kg
- Power
- 900 W
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth Science/Meterology
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 1997-012A
- NORAD catalog №
- 24753
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 3.0492 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational