Weather
DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191)
OperationalWeatherLEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
- Launch date
- November 4, 2006 at 01:53 PM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Delta IV M →
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Mission
- DMSP F-17
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 850 km
- Periapsis
- 834 km
- Inclination
- 98.74°
- Orbital period
- 101.77 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- DoD/NOAA
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
- Users
- Military
- Launch mass
- 1,154 kg
- Dry mass
- 825 kg
- Power
- 900 W
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Detailed purpose
- Earth Science/Meterology
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2006-050A
- NORAD catalog №
- 29522
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 4.481 m²
- Status
- Operational