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DMSP F-9

operational
NORAD ID: 18822 • Int'l Des: 1988-006 • Owner: AFSD • Country: US
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO
POV Track Ground

About DMSP F-9

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 18822U 88006A 25278.19076424 .00000539 00000-0 23085-3 0 9998
2 18822 98.3368 90.7719 0007516 101.1175 259.0853 14.28641542959897
Epoch: Oct 5, 2025 • Age: 6 hours

Current Status

Altitude 829.1 km
Velocity 7.43 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -77.98°S, 50.85°E
Launch Date Feb 3, 1988
Age 37.6 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 773.00 kg
Dry Mass 773.00 kg
Total Mass 1487.00 kg
Length 6.90 m
Diameter 1.50 m
Span 6.90 m
Shape Box + Pan
Manufacturer GEEW
Bus Type Block 5D
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State AFSD/US
Data: planet4589.org

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