DMSP
Operated by US Space Force
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program is the long-running US military weather constellation in sun-synchronous low Earth orbit. Much of its imagery has also supported civilian and scientific use.
DMSP accounts for 467 cataloged objects, of which 199 are in orbit and 2 are active. 258 have reentered. The first launched in 1978, the most recent in 2024. The busiest year was 2015, with 243 added. Most fly near a 99-degree inclination with an orbital period around 101 minutes.
199
In orbit
2
Active
467
Total launched
258
Reentered
DMSP launched per year
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.
Typical specifications
Most common values across cataloged DMSP satellites.
| Manufacturer | GEEW |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Meteorology |
| Launch mass | 773 kg |
| Dry mass | 773 kg |
| Length | 3.4 m |
| Diameter | 1.2 m |
| Span | 6.6 m |
| Shape | Box + Pan |
| Power | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Propulsion | Star 37S |
| Design life | 5 years (design); 22 years (reached, #14) |
| Equipment | see above |
| Typical orbit | 101 min period, 99° inclination |
Spacecraft buses
The platforms DMSP satellites are built on.
| Bus | Satellites |
|---|---|
| Block 5D | 12 |
Launched on
DMSP satellites
The 100 most recently launched, of 467. Track any of them live in KeepTrack.
| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Bus | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 63155 | 1997-012V | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 101 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 63154 | 1997-012U | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 101 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62947 | 1997-012T | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 94 min, 99.4° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62946 | 1997-012S | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 93 min, 98.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62945 | 1997-012R | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 97 min, 98.3° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62944 | 1997-012Q | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 99 min, 98.1° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62943 | 1997-012P | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 99 min, 99.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62942 | 1997-012N | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 101 min, 99.3° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62941 | 1997-012M | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 100 min, 99.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62940 | 1997-012L | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 95 min, 98.9° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62939 | 1997-012K | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 101 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62938 | 1997-012J | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 101 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62937 | 1997-012H | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 99 min, 99.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62936 | 1997-012G | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 92 min, 99.2° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB | 62935 | 1997-012F | · | Dec 19, 2024 | 92 min, 98.9° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB deb DMSP F-8 | 60254 | 1987-053M | · | Jul 19, 2024 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB deb DMSP F-8 | 60253 | 1987-053L | · | Jul 19, 2024 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB deb DMSP F-8 | 60252 | 1987-053K | · | Jul 19, 2024 | 101 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB deb DMSP F-8 | 60251 | 1987-053J | · | Jul 19, 2024 | 101 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F12 DEB deb DMSP F-12 | 43346 | 1994-057J | · | Oct 23, 2016 | 93 min, 99.4° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F12 DEB deb DMSP F-12 | 43345 | 1994-057H | · | Oct 23, 2016 | 93 min, 99.3° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F12 DEB deb DMSP F-12 | 43344 | 1994-057G | · | Oct 23, 2016 | 100 min, 99.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F12 DEB deb DMSP F-12 | 41835 | 1994-057F | · | Oct 23, 2016 | 101 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 44584 | 1995-015KB | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 44583 | 1995-015KA | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42331 | 1995-015JZ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42330 | 1995-015JY | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 95 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42329 | 1995-015JX | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 98 min, 98.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42328 | 1995-015JW | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42327 | 1995-015JV | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42326 | 1995-015JU | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42325 | 1995-015JT | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42324 | 1995-015JS | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 95 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42323 | 1995-015JR | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 102 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42322 | 1995-015JQ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 97 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42321 | 1995-015JP | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42320 | 1995-015JN | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42319 | 1995-015JM | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42318 | 1995-015JL | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 104 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42317 | 1995-015JK | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42316 | 1995-015JJ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42315 | 1995-015JH | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 99 min, 98.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42314 | 1995-015JG | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 90 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42313 | 1995-015JF | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 96 min, 98.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42312 | 1995-015JE | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42311 | 1995-015JD | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 95 min, 98.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42310 | 1995-015JC | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 95 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42309 | 1995-015JB | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42308 | 1995-015JA | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 98 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42307 | 1995-015HZ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 91 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42306 | 1995-015HY | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42305 | 1995-015HX | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42304 | 1995-015HW | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42303 | 1995-015HV | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42302 | 1995-015HU | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42301 | 1995-015HT | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42300 | 1995-015HS | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42299 | 1995-015HR | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 96 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42298 | 1995-015HQ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 105 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42297 | 1995-015HP | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42296 | 1995-015HN | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 102 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42295 | 1995-015HM | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 96 min, 98.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42294 | 1995-015HL | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 91 min, 98.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42293 | 1995-015HK | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42292 | 1995-015HJ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 96 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42291 | 1995-015HH | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 96 min, 98.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42290 | 1995-015HG | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42289 | 1995-015HF | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42288 | 1995-015HE | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42287 | 1995-015HD | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.9° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42286 | 1995-015HC | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 101 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42285 | 1995-015HB | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 101 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42284 | 1995-015HA | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42283 | 1995-015GZ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42282 | 1995-015GY | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 101 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42281 | 1995-015GX | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 98 min, 98.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42280 | 1995-015GW | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 91 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42279 | 1995-015GV | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 91 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42278 | 1995-015GU | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 99 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42277 | 1995-015GT | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42276 | 1995-015GS | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 103 min, 99.1° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42275 | 1995-015GR | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 91 min, 98.5° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42274 | 1995-015GQ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 98 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42273 | 1995-015GP | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42272 | 1995-015GN | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42271 | 1995-015GM | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 96 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42270 | 1995-015GL | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42269 | 1995-015GK | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 93 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42268 | 1995-015GJ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 102 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42267 | 1995-015GH | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 101 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42266 | 1995-015GG | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 99 min, 98.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42265 | 1995-015GF | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42264 | 1995-015GE | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42263 | 1995-015GD | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 103 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42262 | 1995-015GC | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 98 min, 98.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42261 | 1995-015GB | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.3° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42260 | 1995-015GA | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 92 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42259 | 1995-015FZ | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 100 min, 98.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42258 | 1995-015FY | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 102 min, 98.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB deb DMSP F-13 | 42257 | 1995-015FX | · | Feb 3, 2015 | 94 min, 98.7° | Reentered | ◉ |
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Frequently asked questions
How many DMSP satellites are in orbit?
199 DMSP objects are currently in orbit, out of 467 ever cataloged. 258 have reentered.
How many DMSP satellites are active?
2 DMSP satellites carry an active status in the catalog.
When did the first DMSP satellite launch?
The first cataloged DMSP object launched in 1978, and the most recent in 2024.
Who operates DMSP?
DMSP is operated by US Space Force.
How can I track DMSP satellites?
You can track the DMSP fleet live in the KeepTrack 3D tracker, or open any individual satellite from the list on this page.