DMSP

NORAD 28054 · COSPAR 2003-048A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #18773 @ 838 x 850 km x 98.9815 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-24 06:12 UTC Â· 17.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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DMSP 5D-3 F16 (USA 172)
1 28054U 03048A 26297.25901944 .00000065 00000-0 57378-4 0 09999
2 28054 98.9815 321.8996 0007797 136.3910 288.4750 14.14497125187730

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 18th 2003

Spacecraft age

23 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

DoD/NOAA

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Vandenberg AFB

Launch vehicle

Titan 2

Contractor

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space

Launch mass

1,154 kg

Power

900.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.9815Â°

Period

101.8 min

Perigee

838 km

Apogee

850 km

Eccentricity

0.0007797

RAAN

321.8996Â°

Arg of Perigee

136.391Â°

Mean Motion

14.14497125 rev/d