Launch Date
October 18, 2003
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
NORAD ID
28080
International Designator
2003-048D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:36:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.60°
Right Ascension
184.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
46.12°
Period
99.97 min
Mean Motion
14.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB
Alternative Name
DMSP F-16 OLS Cover
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28080U 03048D 26185.27542220 .00003666 00000-0 11663-2 0 9999
2 28080 98.5956 184.4484 0006211 46.1190 314.0510 14.40468011176429
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.4
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Disk
Radar Cross Section
0.0705
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMEW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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