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Military meteorological satellite
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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor DSV-2U
- Vehicle
- Thor DSV-2U
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 5390 (DMSP 5D-1 F4) 1979-050A | Payload | 785 × 803 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| OPS 5390 DEB 1979-050B | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 5390 DEB 1979-050C | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 5390 DEB 1979-050D | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPS 5390 DEB 1979-050E | Debris | re-entered 1982-06-08 | |
| OPS 5390 DEB 1979-050F | Debris | re-entered 1982-02-23 | |
| OPS 5390 DEB 1979-050G | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1979-050. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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