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Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F5
United States Air ForceLaunch Failure

DMSP-5D1 F5

Thor DSV-2U

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This page records Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F5 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.

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Launch Failure

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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission

Military meteorological satellite

Launch vehicle
Thor DSV-2U
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 10W
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

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Launch vehicle

Thor DSV-2U

The Thor DSV-2U or Thor LV-2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS was an American expendable launch system used to launch five DMSP weather satellites between 1976 and 1980.

Height
23 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Stages
1
Recorded launches
5
First flight
1976-09-11

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Launch site & orbit

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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