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Satellite:
DMSP-F11
Satellite details
Acronym
DMSP-F11
Full name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F11
Satellite Description
11th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 6th of the Block 5D-2 series.
Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding.
Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
830 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
853 km
ECT
05:00 desc
Space agency
DoD
, NOAA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
28 Nov 1991
EOL
07 Aug 2000
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-F11
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
SSM/T-2
Special Sensor Microwave - Humidity
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-F11
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed