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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 (USA 26) 1987-053A | Payload | 817 × 836 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053B | Debris | re-entered 2001-08-31 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053C | Debris | re-entered 1999-11-04 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053D | Debris | re-entered 1999-04-11 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053E | Debris | re-entered 2001-11-10 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053F | Debris | re-entered 2011-11-20 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053G | Debris | re-entered 2011-10-26 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB 1987-053H | Debris | re-entered 2011-07-14 |
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COSPAR ID 1987-053. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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