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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 orbit13 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 (USA 29) 1988-006A | Payload | 790 × 801 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006B | Debris | re-entered 1992-10-29 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006C | Debris | re-entered 1992-03-12 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006D | Debris | re-entered 1995-06-30 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006E | Debris | re-entered 1989-02-02 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006F | Debris | re-entered 2000-10-05 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006G | Debris | re-entered 2014-06-13 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006H | Debris | re-entered 2013-01-06 |
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| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006J | Debris | re-entered 2017-03-20 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006K | Debris | re-entered 2013-07-18 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006L | Debris | re-entered 2013-03-31 | |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006M | Debris | 750 × 848 km · 98.6° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB 1988-006N | Debris | re-entered 2024-11-03 |
COSPAR ID 1988-006. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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