DMSP-5D1 F1, 2, 3, 4, 5

DMSP-5D1

DMSP-5D1 (AMS, Advanced Meteorological Satellite)

Following instruments are on the individual satellites:

DMSP-5D1 F-1: OLS, SSH, SSJ/3, SSB, Contamination Monitor
DMSP-5D1 F-2: OLS, SSH, SSJ/3, SSB, SSB/0, IFM, SSI/E, SSI/P
DMSP-5D1 F-3: OLS, SSH, SSJ/3, SSB, GFE-3R
DMSP-5D1 F-4: OLS, SSH, SSJ/3, SSI/E, SSM/T, SSC, SSD
DMSP-5D1 F-5:  OLS, SSH-2, SSJ/3, SSI/E, SSB/O, SSR
Nation: USA
Nation: USA
Type / Application: Meteorology
Operator: RCA Astro
Contractors:
Equipment: see above
Configuration: Tiros-N Bus
Propulsion: Star-37XE Star-37S / ISS
Power: Deployable solar array, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit: SSO
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
DMSP-5D1 F1 (DMSP-5D1 S1, AMS 1, OPS 5721) 11.09.1976 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F2 (DMSP-5D1 S2, AMS 2, OPS 5644) 05.06.1977 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F3 (DMSP-5D1 S3, AMS 3, OPS 6182) 01.05.1978 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F4 (DMSP-5D1 S5, AMS 4, OPS 5390) 06.06.1979 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F5 (DMSP-5D1 S4, AMS 5) 14.07.1980 Va SLC-10W F Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS