NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DMSP-5B F3

Launch Time
Thu Nov 09, 1972 03:23 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

DMSP-5B F3

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

1972

95th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Burner

21st mission
2nd mission of 1972
19th successful mission
16th consecutive successful mission