DMSP 5F-3 (USA 172)
Mission information
Status
Active
The satellite is in orbit
The network has not received data from this satellite for a long time
The satellite is in orbit
The network has not received data from this satellite for a long time
Orbital parameters of the satellite
Perigee
835.73 km
Apogee
847.31 km
Inclination
99.0°
Period
103.2 min
Semi-major axis
7219.7 km
Velocity
7.41 km/s
Mission timeline
Launch time
2003-10-18 00:00:00
Decayed time
2003-10-18 00:00:00
Transmitters
Telemetry decoder DMSP 5F-3 (USA 172)
Decoder name
Decoder fields
Data for the last 30 days
Orbital Elements
Last two-line elements (TLE)
TLE source
Space-Track.org
TLE updated
2025-11-08 09:44:10
Two-line elements (TLE)
1 28054U 03048A 25312.11137595 .00000217 00000-0 13696-3 0 9997
2 28054 99.0077 329.2903 0008008 58.0669 18.3651 14.14404803138231
