DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191)

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DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191) is classified as:

• Weather

NORAD ID: 29522
Int'l Code: 2006-050A
Perigee: 842.9 km
Apogee: 857.1 km
Inclination: 98.7 °
Period: 101.8 minutes
Semi major axis: 7220 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: November 4, 2006
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE (AFWTR)

A Boeing Delta 4M launched a US Air Force weather satellite on Nov 4. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Block 5D-3 spacecraft S-17, which became F-17 (Flight 17) when assigned to a launch, reached an 846 x 850 km x 98.8 deg sun-synchronous orbit after a single burn of the Delta 4 second stage, and separated at 1411 UTC.

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FENGYUN 1C DEB Track 1 satellite(s)

1 29522U 06050A   25181.57460906 -.00000008  00000-0  18377-4 0  9994
2 29522  98.7382 190.3569 0009815 346.9157  13.1760 14.14838225962698

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants