Latitude
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DMSP
NORAD 35951 · COSPAR 2009-057A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #87836 @ 835 x 850 km x 98.9211 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-27 22:37 UTC · 39.8 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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DMSP 5D-3 F18 (USA 210)
1 35951U 09057A 26300.94257198 .00000106 00000-0 77784-4 0 09994
2 35951 98.9211 281.5327 0010081 231.5318 128.4951 14.14957440878367
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 35951U 09057A 26300.94257198 .00000106 00000-0 77784-4 0 09994
2 35951 98.9211 281.5327 0010081 231.5318 128.4951 14.14957440878367
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 18th 2009
Spacecraft age
17 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
Atlas 5
Contractor
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Launch mass
1,155 kg
Power
900.00 W
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.9211°
Period
101.77 min
Perigee
835 km
Apogee
850 km
Eccentricity
0.0010081
RAAN
281.5327°
Arg of Perigee
231.5318°
Mean Motion
14.1495744 rev/d