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Satellite:
DMSP-F03
Satellite details
Acronym
DMSP-F03
Full name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F03
Satellite Description
3rd flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series.
Main mission: cloud imagery.
Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
513 kg
Dry mass
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data not ordinarily available (military satellite).
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
810 km
ECT
06:20 desc
Space agency
DoD
, NOAA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
30 Apr 1978
EOL
01 Dec 1979
Last update:
2015-07-28
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
DMSP-F03
Acronym
Full name
OLS
Operational Linescan Systerm
SEM/SSB/X-2
SEM / Special Sensor Gamma/X-ray Detector
SEM/SSJ4
SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
DMSP-F03
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed