NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DSAP-5A F1

Launch Time
Wed Feb 11, 1970 08:40 UTC

Rocket

Thor LV2D Burner-2
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 3

Mission Details

DSAP-5A F1

DSAP-5A (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 5A) was the sixth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

The designation DMSP-5A (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5A) was retroactively assigned to these satellites.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 420.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

SLC-10W (75-2-6), Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1970

14th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Burner

15th mission
1st mission of 1970
13th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission