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Satellite:
DMSP-F08
Satellite details
Acronym
DMSP-F08
Full name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F08
Satellite Description
8th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 3rd of the Block 5D-2 series.
Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imagery and temperature sounding.
Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
750 kg
Dry mass
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data not ordinarily available (military satellite).
MW imagery and sounding data available in delayed time from NOAA.
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
856 km
ECT
06:10 desc
Space agency
DoD
, NOAA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
18 Jun 1987
EOL
01 Oct 2006
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-F08
Acronym
Full name
OLS
Operational Linescan Systerm
SEM/SSB/X-2
SEM / Special Sensor Gamma/X-ray Detector
SSM/I
Special Sensor Microwave - Imager
SSM/T
Special Sensor Microwave - Temperature
SEM/SSJ4
SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4
SEM/SSI/ES-2
SEM / Special Sensor Ionospheric Plasma Drift/Scintillation Monitor - 2
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
DMSP-F08
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed