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Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
Military meteorological satellite
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 (USA 131) 1997-012A | Payload | 829 × 843 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012B | Debris | re-entered 2020-10-26 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012C | Debris | re-entered 2016-12-22 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012D | Debris | re-entered 2024-01-01 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012E | Debris | re-entered 2026-06-16 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012F | Debris | re-entered 2025-03-31 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012G | Debris | re-entered 2026-03-19 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012H | Debris | 696 × 703 km · 99.0° | Globe |
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| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012J | Debris | 825 × 827 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012K | Debris | 820 × 836 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012L | Debris | re-entered 2025-10-31 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012M | Debris | 716 × 819 km · 99.5° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012N | Debris | 722 × 902 km · 99.3° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012P | Debris | 637 × 675 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012Q | Debris | 649 × 776 km · 98.1° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012R | Debris | 494 × 716 km · 98.3° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012S | Debris | re-entered 2025-12-15 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012T | Debris | re-entered 2025-12-14 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012U | Debris | 775 × 825 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB 1997-012V | Debris | 781 × 827 km · 98.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1997-012. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).