DMSP satellites

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:dataSource restricted
some data publicly available
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Defense_Meteorological_Satellite_Program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DMSP satellites
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Operational_Linescan_System_(OLS)
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Ion_and_Electron_Sensor_(SSIES)
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Microwave_Imager/Sounder_(SSMIS)
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Microwave_Imager_(SSM/I)
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Ultraviolet_Spectrographic_Imager_(SSUSI)
gptkbp:launchDate 1972
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_IV
gptkb:Titan_II
gptkb:Atlas_E
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:notableEvent DMSP F-13 breakup in 2015
DMSP F-12 decommissioned in 2008
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:DMSP_F-17
gptkb:DMSP_F-18
gptkb:DMSP_F-19
gptkb:DMSP_F-16
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 20+
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operationalCeiling ~830 km
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NOAA_(data_processing)
gptkbp:orbitType sun-synchronous orbit
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:purpose environmental monitoring
meteorological data collection
weather observation
gptkbp:status operational
some decommissioned
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Weather_System_Follow-on_(WSF)
gptkbp:targetUser international partners
civilian agencies
gptkbp:type space weather data
visible and infrared imagery
gptkbp:usedFor sea ice monitoring
climate research
civilian weather forecasting
military weather forecasting
space environment monitoring
precipitation measurement
cloud cover analysis
nighttime lights observation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NOAA_weather_satellites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6