NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DMSP-5C F2

Launch Time
Sat May 24, 1975 03:22 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

DMSP-5C F2

DMSP-5C (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5C) was the eighth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

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

Location

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

Stats

1975

46th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Burner

25th mission
1st mission of 1975
23rd successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission