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Satellite:
DMSP-F18
Satellite details
Acronym
DMSP-F18
Full name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F18
Satellite Description
18th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 4th of the Block 5D-3 series.
Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.
Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
1220 kg
Dry mass
Power
2200 W
Data access link
https://www.bou.class.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?sub_id=0&datatype_family=DMSP&submit.x=27&submit.y=9
Data access information
Military satellite.
MW (SSMIS) Imagery available from NOAA on the basis of bilateral agreements.
Offline data available from NOAA CLASS.
Other data only available to DoD user
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
850 km
ECT
04:50 desc
Space agency
DoD
, NOAA
Status
Operational
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
18 Oct 2009
EOL
≥2022
Last update:
2021-12-27
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-F18
Acronym
Full name
OLS
Operational Linescan Systerm
SSMIS
Special Sensor Microwave - Imager/Sounder
SESS/SSUSI
SESS / Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager
SESS/SSULI
SESS / Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager
SESS/SSI/ES-3
SESS / Special Sensor Ionospheric Plasma Drift/Scintillation Monitor - 3
SESS/SSM-Boom
SESS / Special Sensor Magnetometer - Boom
SESS/SSJ5
SESS / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
DMSP-F18
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service
Dir or Mode
Frequency
Emission designator
Bandwidth
Polarisation
D/A
Data rate or Baseband
Comments
SSMIS
passive
19350 MHz
356000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
SSMIS
passive
22235 MHz
407000 kHz
V
A
Water vapour channel
SSMIS
passive
37000 MHz
1580000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
SSMIS
passive
50110 - 63569 MHz
N/R kHz
H or RC
A
Oxygen band, 13 channels
SSMIS
passive
91655 MHz
2829000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
SSMIS
passive
150000 MHz
3284000 kHz
H
A
Weak water vapour channel
SSMIS
passive
176709.5 - 189910.5 MHz
N/R kHz
H
A
Water vapour band, 3 channels