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DMSP F-6

operational
NORAD ID: 13736 • Int'l Des: 1982-118 • Owner: AFSD • Country: US
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO
POV Track Ground

About DMSP F-6

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 13736U 82118A 25279.51809421 .00000345 00000-0 14960-3 0 9990
2 13736 98.5931 105.2253 0007518 359.9562 0.1618 14.30376169228744
Epoch: Oct 6, 2025 • Age: 8 hours

Current Status

Altitude 817.7 km
Velocity 7.44 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -66.84°S, 55.37°W
Launch Date Dec 21, 1982
Age 42.7 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 760.00 kg
Dry Mass 760.00 kg
Total Mass 1474.00 kg
Length 6.90 m
Diameter 1.50 m
Span 6.90 m
Shape Box + Pan
Manufacturer RCA
Bus Type Block 5D
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State AFSD/US
Data: planet4589.org

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