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

DMSP-5D1 [USAF]

DMSP-5D1 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D1) was the ninth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. These version was also known as AMS (Advanced Meteorological Satellite).

This series introduced a new 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 Star-37XE and a 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.

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
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 COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
DMSP-5D1 F1 (DMSP-5D1 S1, AMS 1, OPS 5721) 1976-091A 11.09.1976 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F2 (DMSP-5D1 S2, AMS 2, OPS 5644) 1977-044A 05.06.1977 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F3 (DMSP-5D1 S3, AMS 3, OPS 6182) 1978-042A 01.05.1978 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F4 (DMSP-5D1 S5, AMS 4, OPS 5390) 1979-050A 06.06.1979 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS
DMSP-5D1 F5 (DMSP-5D1 S4, AMS 5) 1980-F02 15.07.1980 Va SLC-10W F Thor-DSV2U Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS

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