Norad ID: 4953
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) |
| Follow OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) | OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) Tracker |
| Pass predictions OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) | Pass predictions OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) |
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| Days in orbit | 20285 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 730 km |
| Apogee | 784 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 98.47° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) | 763.2 km |
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. Average height of ISS OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) hundred 763.2 km. Average velocity OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) is 26907.17 km/h. Inclination OPS 5268 (DMSP 5A F3) satellite 98.47°.