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Satellite:
DMSP-F12
Satellite details
Acronym
DMSP-F12
Full name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F12
Satellite Description
12th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 7th 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
850 km
ECT
03:35 desc
Space agency
DoD
, NOAA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
29 Aug 1994
EOL
13 Oct 2008
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-F12
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
SEM/SSM
SESS / Special Sensor Magnetometer
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
DMSP-F12
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed