NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DMSP-5B F4

Launch Time
Fri Aug 17, 1973 04:49 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

DMSP-5B F4

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

1973

60th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Burner

22nd mission
1st mission of 1973
20th successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission