DMSP Satellite F13 was built by General Electrics Astro-Space
Division (now part of Martin Marietta Astro Space). It was
launched on March 24, 1995 from Vandenberg AFB, California using
an Atlas E rocket. The spacecraft is 3.7 meters in length with a
diameter of 1.2 meters with an on-orbit mass of 831
kilograms. It has a design lifetime of 48 months. Power is
provided though a 9.29 sq-m solar cell panel. Attitude is
controlled using momentum wheels and magnetic coils using a
strap-down star sensor and gyros as the reference.
Characteristics:
Maximum Altitude: 856 km
Minimum Altitude: 844 km
Inclination: 98.8 deg
Period: 102.0 minutes
Eccentricity: 0.00083
Ascending Equator Crossing Time (Local Time):
At Launch: 17:42
Current (09/02/95): 17:43
Swath Width:
Visible and Infrared Imagery - 3000 km
Microwave Imagery - 1400 km
Temperature Sounder - 1500 km
Water Vapor Profiler - 1500 km
Launch Date - March 24, 1995
End Mission (Operational Support - F13 is currently (9/02/95)
providing primary support with sensors OLS, SSM/I, SSM/T,
SSM/T-2, SSJ/4, SSIES2, SSM, SSB/X and SSZ still providing data.
Additional information available at
"http://ghrc.msfc.nasa.gov:5721/source_documents/dmsp_f13.html"
and
"http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.html"
[Summary provided by GHRC]
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: DMSP 5D-2/F13
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites
Platform_Series_or_Entity: DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program)
Short_Name: DMSP 5D-2/F13
Long_Name: Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F13
End_Group
Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: DMSP-F13
Short_Name: USA 109
Short_Name: 23533
End_Group
Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: SSM
Short_Name: SSM/T-2
Short_Name: OLS
Short_Name: SSI/ES2
Short_Name: SSJ/4
Short_Name: SSM/I
Short_Name: SSB/X2
Short_Name: SSM/T
Short_Name: SSJ
End_Group
Group: Orbit
Orbit_Inclination: 98.8°
Period: 101.9 minutes
Perigee: 845.0 km
Apogee: 851.0 km
Orbit_Type: LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Sun-Synchronous
End_Group
Online_Resource http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1995-015A Online_Resource http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/dmsp.html Online_Resource http://ghrc.msfc.nasa.gov:5721/source_documents/dmsp_f13.htm
Online_Resource http://dmsp.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp.htm
Group: Platform_Logistics
Launch_Date: 1995-03-24
Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA
Primary_Sponsor: Department of Defense-Department of the Air Force (United States)
End_Group
End_Group (en)