WMO OSCAR | Satellite: DMSP-F03

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

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - Block 5D-1
- DMSP-F01 (1976 - 1979)
- DMSP-F02 (1977 - 1978)
- DMSP-F03 (1978 - 1979)
- DMSP-F04 (1979 - 1980)
- DMSP-F05 (1980 - 1980)

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

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on DMSP-F03

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
OLS	Operational Linescan Systerm	Jul 1978 *	01 Dec 1979	N/A
SEM/SSB/X-2	SEM / Special Sensor Gamma/X-ray Detector	Jul 1978 *	01 Dec 1979	N/A
SEM/SSJ4	SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4	30 Jul 1978 *	01 Dec 1979 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed