Titan II(23)G | DMSP-5D2 F14 (USA-131)

Status

Success

DMSP-5D2 F14 (USA-131)

Launch Time
Fri Apr 04, 1997 16:47 UTC

This mission used a Star-37S Kick stage.

Rocket

Titan II(23)G

Lockheed

Status: Retired

Price: $35.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 1,900 kN

Payload to LEO: 3,600 kg

Stages: 2

Rocket Height: 42.9 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.05 m

Fairing Height: 9.1 m

Details

Mission Details

DMSP-5D2 F14 (USA-131)

DMSP-5D2 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D2) was the tenth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

This series introduced a stretched version of the DMSP-5D1 3-axis stabilized bus with integrated propulsion system, so that the satellite itself acted as an upper stage for the launch vehicle. It consisted of a single Star-37S motor and the ISS (Integrated Stage System) control system featuring four axial hydrazine thrusters. Power was supplied by a single, articulated 8-segmented solar array.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 830.0 kg

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Location

SLC-4W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

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Stats

1997

13th orbital launch attempt

Titan II

18th mission

1st mission of 1997

17th successful mission

2nd consecutive successful mission