Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:41:00
Thursday March 31, 1966
The DSAP-2 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 2) satellites series consisted of three modified DSAP-1 satellites. While retaining the shape and dimension of the earlier series, these three satellites featured improved infrared radiometers. The designation DMSP-2 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 2) was retroactively assigned to these satellites.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
73 kilograms
6th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1966
30th
Orbital launch attempt