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
836.29 km
Apogee
846.67 km
Inclination
99.0°
Period
103.2 min
Semi-major axis
7219.6 km
Velocity
7.43 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
2025-11-28 21:55:45
Two-line elements (TLE)
1 28054U 03048A 25332.63243916 .00000129 00000-0 91278-4 0 9996
2 28054 99.0058 349.9778 0007127 3.1515 106.0529 14.14416269141132
