Sunday, March 8, 1998

DSP 12

 1984-129A


DSP 6R was refurbished and launched in Dec 1984 as a Phase II Upgrade satellite. It had a new primary sensor, the SED, and a MWIR for observing smaller missiles. The SED had 6000 pixels on the focal plane and included above-the-horizon capability. 


DSP 6R 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1984 Dec 22  0002:03  Launch by Titan 34D/Transtage  CC LC40 
 0004?  SRM sep 
 0006?  Stage 1 sep 
 0007?  Fairing 
 0009?  Stage 2 MECO 
 0010? Stage 2 sep (129C, d Jan 17) 
 0100? Transtage MES-1 
 0630?  MES-2 
 0630?  MECO-2 
 0700?  Transtage sep 
1984 Dec 23?  Cover sep 
1984 Dec    1445.8 35915 x 36190 x 3.4 
1985 Mar    GEO 155W 
1985 May 25   Opl WPAC  GEO 155W 
1988 May 20   mv out  GEO 155W 
1988 Jul 1   drift  GEO 90E 
1988 Jul 20    GEO 65E 
1991 Jun 15   mv out  GEO 65E 
1991 Jul 10    GEO 145E 
1992 Aug 20   mv out  GEO 145E 
1992 Sep 2   mv in  GEO 105E 
1993 Jun 15   mv out  GEO 105E 
1993 Jul 20   mv in  GEO 5E 

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