Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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28054
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COSPAR ID
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2003-048-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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DMSP 5D-3 F16 (USA 172)
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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840 x 849 km, 99.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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18 October 2003 16:17
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Titan II SLV |
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