Saturday, April 24, 1993

DMSP 1983

 1983-113A


The second Block 5D-2, satellite S-7 or 18541, was launched in Nov 1983 to become F-7. The primary mission ended in Oct 1987 when the OLS bearing failed.


DMSP 18541 (S-7) 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1983 Nov 18  0632  Launch by Atlas E  V SLC3W 
 0634  T+2:04 Booster sep
 0634  T+2:24 Fairing sep
 0637  T+5:21 SECO 
 0637  Atlas sep 
 0643  Star 37S burn 43.4s 
 0643  EOI (T+11.5min) 
   101.4 816 x 833 x 98.7 
1983 Dec 20?   OLS cover ejected 
1987 Oct 17   End of ops  
1989 Jun End of transmissions 

Payload:

  • OLS Operational Linescan System 0.4-1.1 mu, 8-13 mu

  • SSM/T Microwave temperature sounder

  • SSJ/4 Precipitating electron spectrometer

  • SSI/E Ionospheric plasma monitor

  • SSM Magnetometer 

  • SSJ* Space radiation dosimeter

  • SSB Sandia atmospheric gamma ray detector

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