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DMSP 5D-3 F19 (USA 249) (39630)
COSPAR: 2014-015A | Alt Name: DMSP F-19
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 3, 2014
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39630
International Designator
2014-015A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:29:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.78°
Right Ascension
184.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.41°
Period
101.77 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DMSP 5D-3 F19 (USA 249)
Alternative Name
DMSP F-19
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39630U 14015A 26185.27024407 .00000180 00000-0 11560-3 0 9995
2 39630 98.7820 184.9103 0010790 154.4090 205.7619 14.14985520632418
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DMSP 5D-3 F19 (USA 249), also known as DMSP F-19, is a meteorology satellite launched by the United States on April 3, 2014, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex 3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 6.6 meters. It is designed with a TIROS-N Bus configuration, manufactured by LMEW/LMSS, and operated by AFSMC. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite has a dry mass of 1217 kg, which matches its launch mass. Its mission involves meteorological observations over a designed lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.2
Span
6.6
Dry Mass
1217
Launch Mass
1217
Shape
Box+panel
Radar Cross Section
4.2652
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DMSP Block 5D-3 S-19
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
LMEW/LMSS
Life Expectancy
5 years (design)
Bus
Block 5D
Configuration
TIROS-N Bus
Motor
Star-37XFP / ISS (#15, 16); ISS (17 - 20)
Equipment
see above
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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