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Mission
Earth Science · SSO
The 16th flight of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D series with a main mission of cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 (USA 172) 2003-048A | Payload | 839 × 850 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048B | Debris | 773 × 777 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048C | Debris | 780 × 784 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048D | Debris | 751 × 760 km · 98.6° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048E | Debris | 618 × 629 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048F | Debris | re-entered 2015-02-05 | |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048G | Debris | re-entered 2014-06-24 | |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048H | Debris | re-entered 2013-12-14 |
Show all 10 objects
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048J | Debris | re-entered 2015-02-17 | |
| DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB 2003-048K | Debris | re-entered 2012-10-17 |
COSPAR ID 2003-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).