DMSP B5D2-6
Also called USA 73 and DMSP 5D F11
General
| Designation | 21798 / 91082A |
| Launch date | 28 Nov 1991 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Military: meteorology |
| Perigee/Apogee | 837/855 km |
| Inclination | 98.9° |
| Period | 101.9 min |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas E20 #54 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg |
End of life
| Out of service | 1995 |
| Cause | Exploded in orbit in May 2004 and generated debris. Cause of the explosion is not precisely known but battery was fingerpointed. |
| Decay |
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