DMSP-5C

DMSP-5C (sunshield not deployed)
[USAF]

DMSP-5C (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5C) was the eighth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

Nation:	USA
Type / Application:	Meteorology
Operator:
Contractors:	RCA Astro
Equipment:	?
Configuration:
Propulsion:	?
Power:	Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit:	SSO

Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS		Launch Vehicle
DMSP-5C F1 (OPS 6983)	1974-063A	09.08.1974	Va SLC-10W		Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A
DMSP-5C F2 (OPS 6226)	1975-043A	24.05.1975	Va SLC-10W		Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A
DMSP-5C F3 (OPS 5140)	1976-016A	19.02.1976	Va SLC-10W	P	Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A

Launch Sites:

Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA

References:

NRO: A History of the Military Polar Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Program

Further P-35 / P-417 / DSAP / DMSP missions:

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