United Launch Alliance

DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210)

Atlas V 401

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, October 18, 2009 · 16:12 UTC

Mission

/01

The Defence Metoerological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic and solar-terrestrial physics for the Department of Defence, managed by Air Force Space Command and operated by NOAA.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Atlas V 401

Variant: 401

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 3E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.640° N, 120.590° W

33

Pad Launches

640

Location Launches

35

Agency Launches

60

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