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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:archives
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gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
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gptkbp:collection
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global coverage
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:data_type
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weather data
HDF
visible and infrared imagery
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gptkbp:data_usage
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weather forecasting
10 Mbps
military and civilian
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
5 years
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gptkbp:frequency
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UHF
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gptkbp:home_ground
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gptkb:Air_Force_Weather_Agency
gptkb:Air_Force_Space_Command
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DMSP-18
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gptkbp:image_format
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satellite imagery
digital
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gptkbp:image_processing
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24 hours a day
onboard processing
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gptkbp:launch_date
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1994-10-24
October 24, 1994
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gptkbp:launch_mass
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1,200 kg
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gptkbp:launch_price
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$100 million
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Titan_II
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gptkbp:mass
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1,200 kg
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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15 years
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gptkbp:mission_type
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meteorological
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gptkbp:operational_status
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retired
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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gptkb:Boeing_601
polar orbit
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude
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830 km
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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98.7 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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101 minutes
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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weather sensors
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gptkbp:power_source
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solar panels
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:DMSP-17
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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gptkb:DMSP_series
monitoring weather patterns
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gptkbp:product_quality
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high
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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gptkb:NOAA
public and military
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gptkbp:purpose
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weather observation
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gptkbp:resolution
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1 km
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gptkbp:sensor
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1 km
multispectral imaging
radiometers
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gptkbp:sensor_deployment
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onboard satellite
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gptkbp:speed
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2015-01-01
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:DMSP-19
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gptkbp:track
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gptkb:GPS
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gptkbp:user_countries
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gptkb:NATO
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:DMSP-19
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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