Norad ID: 5557
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OPS 4311 (DMSP 5B F1) |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 765 km |
| Apogee | 837 km |
OPS 4311 (DMSP 5B F1), 5557 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 14 Oct 1971 UTC via a THOR BURNER 2A 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 4311 (DMSP 5B F1) Date of exalting 14.10.1971y.