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
837.16 km
Apogee
846.11 km
Inclination
99.0°
Period
103.2 min
Semi-major axis
7219.8 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
2025-09-01 19:52:38
Two-line elements (TLE)
1 28054U 03048A 25244.56007596 .00000225 00000-0 14161-3 0 9994
2 28054 99.0133 261.1526 0006223 240.2572 229.8495 14.14371493128685