In orbitDebris

DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB

NORAD: 62942
COSPAR: 1997-012N

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Spacecraft

Built by: Lockheed Martin Telecommunications/East Windsor
Owner: US Air Force Space and Missile Center

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S62942, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1997-04-04
Rocket: Titan II SLV
Flight: USA 131 (DMSP)
Mission name: DMSP Block 5D-2 S-14
Launch site: Soviet Armed Forces, SLC4W
Launched by: 4SLS/AFSMC
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1997-012

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1997-012, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Debris
Owner code: US
Launch date: 1997-04-04
Period: 101.1 min
Inclination: 99.37°
Apogee: 912 km
Perigee: 708 km

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Parent object: DMSP 5D-2 F14 (USA 131) (NORAD 24753)

The object this one was attached to at launch, or broke off from, as GCAT records it.

Everything from this launch

Debris19 in total, 10 still in orbit
Payload1 in total, 1 still in orbit