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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 boosterSM-65E Atlas
- Vehicle
- SM-65E Atlas
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit12 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 9845 (DMSP 5D-2 F6) 1982-118A | Payload | 785 × 795 km · 98.6° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118B | Debris | re-entered 1991-10-01 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118C | Debris | re-entered 1999-10-26 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118D | Debris | re-entered 1991-06-06 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118E | Debris | re-entered 1991-10-29 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118F | Debris | re-entered 2011-02-14 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118G | Debris | re-entered 2026-03-06 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118H | Debris | re-entered 2025-10-31 |
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| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118J | Debris | re-entered 2025-11-02 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118K | Debris | re-entered 2017-12-18 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118L | Debris | re-entered 2023-02-28 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB 1982-118M | Debris | re-entered 2025-12-06 |
COSPAR ID 1982-118. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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