flown missionSuccess

Titan II SLV | DMSP F-16

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 4W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAOct 18, 2003, 16:17 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: DMSP F-16
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

The 16th flight of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D series with a main mission of cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 18, 2003, 16:17 UTC
Window opens: Oct 18, 2003, 16:17 UTC
Window closes: Oct 18, 2003, 16:17 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:26 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Titan II SLV
Family: Titan
Variant: 23G
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 4W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6331, -120.6158