Wednesday, October 21, 1998

USA-73

 1991-082A


Block 5D-2 S-12 (DMSP 22546, USA 73) was launched on 1991 Nov 28 from Vandenberg, becoming mission F-11. This time the Atlas and Star 37S worked well and DMSP entered an 840 x 858 km orbit. The satellite operated until 1995.


DMSP 22546 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1991 Nov 28  1323  Launch by Atlas E  V SLC3W 
 1325 T+2:04 Booster sep
 1325  T+2:24 Fairing sep
 1328 T+5:21 SECO 
 1328  Atlas sep 
 1333  T+10:27 Star 37S burn 43.4s 
 1334?  Star 37S burnout 
 1334?  T+11:43? Orbit trim 
 1945?  101.91 840 x 858 x 98.92 
1993 Aug   Still operational 
1994 Sep 2    101.95 842 x 859 x 98.92

Payload:

  • OLS Operational linescan system

  • SSI/ES2 Ionospheric/scintillation monitor S/N 001

  • SSJ/4 Precipitating electron/ion spectrometer

  • SSM/T-1 Microwave temperature sounder (Aerojet); Atmos. temperature profile

  • SSM/T-2 Microwave temperature sounder (Aerojet); Specific and relative humidity, vertical moisture profile

  • SSM/I Microwave imager

  • SSB/X2 XR spectrometer


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