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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 | 99.014° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00071 |
| RA ascending node | 10.114 hr |
| Argument perigee | 181.965° |
| Mean anomaly | 222.673° |
| Orbital period | 101.814 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 16 May 2025, 02:22 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 846.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 851.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 856.8 km |
Orbital History
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