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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F17

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/DMSP_5D-3/F17

Description

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F17 17th flight unit of the DMSP Block
5D series, 3rd of the Block 5D-3 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and microwave
imaging/temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather. Each DMSP satellite
has a 101 minute, sun-synchronous near-polar orbit at an altitude of 830km above the surface of the earth.
The local time nodes for DMSP F17 are 17:34 and 05:34.
Satellite reassigned as primary operational following the loss of DMSP-19 in Feb 2016.

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ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/DMSP_5D-3/F17
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F17
AlternateName
DMSP_5D-3/F17
AlternateName
DMSP-F17
AlternateName
29522
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F17 17th flight unit of the DMSP Block
5D series, 3rd of the Block 5D-3 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and microwave
imaging/temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather. Each DMSP satellite
has a 101 minute, sun-synchronous near-polar orbit at an altitude of 830km above the surface of the earth.
The local time nodes for DMSP F17 are 17:34 and 05:34.
Satellite reassigned as primary operational following the loss of DMSP-19 in Feb 2016.

Acknowledgement
DMSP Data Manager, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NESDIS
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/Dieter.K.Bilitza
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
InformationURL
Name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F17 Web Site
URL
Description

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F17, Information and Details

InformationURL
Name
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, Block 5D-3 Spacecraft Overview
URL
Description

Detailed information on the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 5D-3 satellite series.

InformationURL
Name
NSSDC's Master Catalog
URL
Description

Information about the DMSP 5D-3/F17 mission

ObservatoryGroupID
Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Ionosphere
OperatingSpan
StartDate
2006-11-04 00:00:00