Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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5903
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COSPAR ID
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1972-018-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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771 x 843 km, 99.1°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 5.1 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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24 March 1972 08:46
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Burner 2A |
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