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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210)
Launched
October 18, 2009 · 16:12 UTC
Summary
DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 18, 2009 at 16:12 UTC. It was United Launch Alliance's 35th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 5,014th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Atlas V 401 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Atlas V 401 flight · 3rd this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 35th launch13th this yearhumanity's 5,014th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 5 still in orbit
- DMSP F-18 · NORAD 35951 · in orbit
Centaur AV-017 · left Earth orbit October 19, 2009
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Defence Metoerological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic and solar-terrestrial physics for the Department of Defence, managed by Air Force Space Command and operated by NOAA.
Related page: Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - Wikipedia
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
33rd launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 640th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 18, 9:12 AM PDT, in daylight
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
584 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) launch?
DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) launched on October 18, 2009 at 16:12 UTC.
Where can I watch DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210)?
Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet
Where did DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Oct 18, 9:12 AM PDT local time at the pad.
What orbit was DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.
How many satellites did DMSP-5D3 F18 (USA-210) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).