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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
14:46:00
Thursday April 3, 2014
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DMSP-5D3 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D3) is the eleventh and most recent version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. This series introduced a improved version of the DMSP-5D2 3-axis stabilized bus with integrated propulsion system, so that the satellite itself acted as an upper stage for the launch vehicle. It consisted of a single Star-37XFP motor and the ISS (Integrated Stage System) control system featuring four axial hydrazine thrusters. Power was supplied by a single, articulated 8-segmented solar array.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
Agency
ULAPrice
$109.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.81m
Height: 58.3m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 9,797 kg
GTO: 4,750 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 13.8m
Stages
2
44th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2014
80th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2014
15th
Orbital launch attempt