DMSP

NORAD 29522 · COSPAR 2006-050A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3120 @ 834 x 850 km x 98.7421 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 23:09 UTC Â· 35.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191)
1 29522U 06050A 26300.96459821 .00000067 00000-0 57076-4 0 09998
2 29522 98.7421 304.8505 0010799 41.5558 318.6435 14.15019528031204

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 4th 2006

Spacecraft age

19 years, 11 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

DoD/NOAA

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Vandenberg AFB

Launch vehicle

Delta 4

Contractor

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space

Launch mass

1,154 kg

Power

900.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.7421Â°

Period

101.77 min

Perigee

834 km

Apogee

850 km

Eccentricity

0.0010799

RAAN

304.8505Â°

Arg of Perigee

41.5558Â°

Mean Motion

14.15019528 rev/d