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Satellite Fact Sheet
DMSP B5D3-4
Also called DMSP 5D F18, USA 210
General
Designation
35951 / 09057A
Launch date
18 Oct 2009
Country of origin
United States
Mission
Military:
meteorology
Perigee/Apogee
850 km, sun-synchronous
Inclination
98.9°
Period
102 min
Launch vehicle
Atlas 5
#18
Launch originally planned in 2007 was pushed back to 2009 because the 3 other satellites already in orbit work flawlessly.
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