OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3)
1971-02-17
Satellite information OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) |
| Orbit launches |
1971-02-17 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 730 km |
| Apogee | 784 km |
Additional information OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3)
OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3), 4953 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 17 Feb 1971 UTC via a THOR BURNER 2 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) Date of exalting 17.02.1971y.
Update time: 2026-04-14 01:31:00
OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1971-02-17
