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United States Air ForceTitan II SLVSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
DMSP F-15
Launched
December 12, 1999
Summary
DMSP F-15 launched on an United States Air Force Titan II SLV from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on December 12, 1999. It was United States Air Force's 1,019th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 4,361st orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Titan II SLV flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan II SLV · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 9th Titan II SLV flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,019th launch16th this yearhumanity's 4,361st orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 4 components; 4 still in orbit
- DMSP F-15 · NORAD 25991 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
DMSP-5D3 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D3) is the eleventh and most recent version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
89th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 2nd this year · 595th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
175 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DMSP F-15 launch?
DMSP F-15 launched on December 12, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DMSP F-15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DMSP F-15?
Titan II SLV, flown by United States Air Force. Titan II SLV spec sheet
Where did DMSP F-15 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was DMSP F-15 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.
How many satellites did DMSP F-15 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).