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Military meteorological satellite
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Burner 2A
- Vehicle
- Thor Burner 2A
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8579 (DMSP 5B F5) 1974-015A | Payload | 745 × 823 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| THOR BURNER 2A R/B 1974-015B | Rocket body | 759 × 849 km · 99.1° | Globe |
| THOR BURNER 2A DEB 1974-015C | Debris | 783 × 851 km · 98.9° | Globe |
| THOR BURNER 2A DEB 1974-015D | Debris | re-entered 2023-10-15 | |
| THOR BURNER 2A DEB 1974-015E | Debris | 716 × 798 km · 99.1° | Globe |
| THOR BURNER 2A DEB 1974-015F | Debris | 729 × 815 km · 99.1° | Globe |
| THOR BURNER 2A DEB 1974-015G | Debris | re-entered 2022-04-09 | |
| THOR BURNER 2A DEB 1974-015H | Debris | 593 × 674 km · 99.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1974-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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