WMO OSCAR | Satellite: DMSP-F05

Satellite: DMSP-F05

Satellite details

Acronym	DMSP-F05
Full name	Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F05
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	5th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, last of the Block 5D-1 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	N/A (launch failure).
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	820 km
ECT	06:20 desc

Space agency	DoD , NOAA
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)	Failed at launch.
Launch	14 Jul 1980	EOL	14 Jul 1980
Last update:	2021-10-29

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-F05

Acronym	Full name
OLS	Operational Linescan Systerm
SEM/SSB/X-2	SEM / Special Sensor Gamma/X-ray Detector
SEM/SSI/ES-2	SEM / Special Sensor Ionospheric Plasma Drift/Scintillation Monitor - 2
SEM/SSJ4	SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on DMSP-F05

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
OLS	Operational Linescan Systerm	14 Oct 1980	14 Jul 1980	N/A
SEM/SSB/X-2	SEM / Special Sensor Gamma/X-ray Detector	14 Oct 1980	14 Jul 1980	N/A
SEM/SSI/ES-2	SEM / Special Sensor Ionospheric Plasma Drift/Scintillation Monitor - 2	14 Oct 1980 *	14 Jul 1980 *	N/A
SEM/SSJ4	SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4	14 Oct 1980 *	14 Jul 1980 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed