NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DMSP-5B F2

Launch Time
Fri Mar 24, 1972 08:46 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

DMSP-5B F2

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
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

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

Stats

1972

19th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Burner

20th mission
1st mission of 1972
18th successful mission
15th consecutive successful mission