DMSP-5D2 F9
Military meteorological satellite
The SM-65E Atlas, or Atlas-E, was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960, and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-E, along with the Atlas-F, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Service provider
Government • USA
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Objects from this launch
13 objects
SATCAT inventory for 1988-006
Last checked: 2026-03-16T18:11:05.449+00:00
Last success: 2026-03-16T18:11:05.449+00:00
Last non-empty: 2026-03-16T18:11:05.449+00:00
Latest snapshot: 2026-03-16T18:11:05.449+00:00
Snapshot hash: 6d872dadaca2328dd8ed863d081c85f3e328e9c341217341a46a1f8b4110db43
LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 0DEB: 12UNK: 0
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SATCAT payload objects
DMSP 5D-2 F9 (USA 29)
1988-006ANORAD 18822PAYUnited States (US)Ops: - Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 100.79 minRCS: 3.341 m²
Inc: 98.3°
791 km → 800 km
SATCAT non-payload objects
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006BNORAD 18845DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 90.89 minRCS: 0.088 m²
Inc: 98.7°
304 km → 333 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006CNORAD 18846DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 91.51 minRCS: 0.090 m²
Inc: 98.7°
332 km → 365 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006DNORAD 18955DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 88.59 minRCS: 0.136 m²
Inc: 98.6°
192 km → 218 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006ENORAD 18956DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 0.00 minRCS: 0.150 m²
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006FNORAD 18984DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 89.27 minRCS: 0.186 m²
Inc: 98.6°
226 km → 251 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006GNORAD 39041DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 91.43 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 99.1°
322 km → 368 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006HNORAD 39042DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 95.70 minRCS: 0.042 m²
Inc: 99.0°
411 km → 695 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006JNORAD 39043DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 90.50 minRCS: 0.050 m²
Inc: 98.8°
283 km → 315 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006KNORAD 39044DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 92.03 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 99.3°
358 km → 390 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006LNORAD 39045DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 93.07 minRCS: 0.015 m²
Inc: 98.8°
395 km → 455 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 100.92 minRCS: 0.009 m²
Inc: 98.6°
752 km → 852 km
DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1988-006NNORAD 43329DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 91.27 min
Inc: 99.0°
328 km → 345 km
