NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DMSP-5B F1

Launch Time
Thu Oct 14, 1971 07:51 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

DMSP-5B F1

DSAP-5B (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 5B), later DMSP-5B (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5B), was the seventh version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

The designation DMSP-5B (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5B) was assigned in December 1973 to these satellites.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 513.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

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

Stats

1971

96th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Burner

19th mission
3rd mission of 1971
17th successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission