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Spacecraft information: DMSP 5D-3 F16
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 October 2003 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Backup/Standby |
| Categories |
Weather
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 28054 |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-048A |
| Alternative names |
USA 172 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 99.002° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00077 |
| RA ascending node | 3.961 hr |
| Argument perigee | 153.599° |
| Mean anomaly | 321.589° |
| Orbital period | 101.806 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Feb 2026, 12:48 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 845.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 851.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 856.9 km |
Orbital History
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