BackForward Satellite: DMSP-F09 

Satellite details
Acronym DMSP-F09
Full name Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F09
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • 9th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 4th of the Block 5D-2 series.
  • Main missions: cloud imagery and MW temperature sounding.
  • Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch 750 kg Dry mass
Power
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Data not ordinarily available (military satellite).
  • MW sounding data available in delayed time from NOAA.
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 832 km
ECT 09:30 desc

 

Space agency DoDNOAA
Status Inactive
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 03 Feb 1988 EOL 01 Aug 1994
Last update: 2015-07-28
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Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on DMSP-F09

Acronym Full name
OLS Operational Linescan Systerm
SSM/T Special Sensor Microwave - Temperature
SEM/SSJ4 SEM / Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer - 4
SEM/SSI/ES-2 SEM / Special Sensor Ionospheric Plasma Drift/Scintillation Monitor - 2
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