WMO OSCAR | Satellite: DMSP-F03

Satellite: DMSP-F03

Satellite details

Acronym	DMSP-F03
Full name	Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F03
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	3rd flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series. Main mission: cloud imagery and IR sounding Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch	513 kg	Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	The Copernicus C3S project has rescued the level 1 data from SSH
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:	2023-03-06

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
SSH	Special Sensor H (also known as Multichannel Filter Radiometer)

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on DMSP-F03

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
OLS	Operational Linescan Systerm	Apr 1978	01 Dec 1979	N/A
SEM/SSB/X-2	SEM / Special Sensor Gamma/X-ray Detector	Apr 1978	01 Dec 1979	N/A
SEM/SSJ4	SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4	Apr 1978	01 Dec 1979	N/A
SSH	Special Sensor H (also known as Multichannel Filter Radiometer)	Apr 1978	01 Dec 1979	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed