Titan II(23)G | DMSP-5D3 F16 (USA-172)

Status

Success

DMSP-5D3 F16 (USA-172)

Launch Time
Sat Oct 18, 2003 16:17 UTC

This mission used a Star-37XFP kick stage.

Rocket

Titan II(23)G

Lockheed

Status: Retired

Price: $35.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 1,900 kN

Payload to LEO: 3,600 kg

Stages: 2

Rocket Height: 42.9 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.05 m

Fairing Height: 9.1 m

Details

Mission Details

DMSP-5D3 F16 (USA-172)

DMSP-5D3 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D3) is the eleventh and most recent version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

This series introduced a improved version of the DMSP-5D2 3-axis stabilized bus with integrated propulsion system, so that the satellite itself acted as an upper stage for the launch vehicle. It consisted of a single Star-37XFP motor and the ISS (Integrated Stage System) control system featuring four axial hydrazine thrusters. Power was supplied by a single, articulated 8-segmented solar array.

Payloads: 1

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Location

SLC-4W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

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Stats

2003

49th orbital launch attempt

Titan II

25th mission

2nd mission of 2003

24th successful mission

9th consecutive successful mission