Latitude
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DMSP
NORAD 28054 · COSPAR 2003-048A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #19059 @ 838 x 850 km x 98.9785 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-13 12:12 UTC · 16.5 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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DMSP 5D-3 F16 (USA 172)
1 28054U 03048A 26317.50843394 .00000067 00000-0 58495-4 0 09997
2 28054 98.9785 342.2564 0008050 86.0256 75.4847 14.14500944190594
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 28054U 03048A 26317.50843394 .00000067 00000-0 58495-4 0 09997
2 28054 98.9785 342.2564 0008050 86.0256 75.4847 14.14500944190594
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 18th 2003
Spacecraft age
23 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
DoD/NOAA
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · 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 elementsInclination
98.9785°
Period
101.8 min
Perigee
838 km
Apogee
850 km
Eccentricity
0.000805
RAAN
342.2564°
Arg of Perigee
86.0256°
Mean Motion
14.14500944 rev/d