DMSP 5F-3 (USA 172)
Mission information
- Name
- DMSP 5F-3 (USA 172)
- Alternate Names
- 2003-048A
- Satellite ID
- VOCF-7438-4889-6487-7357
- NORAD ID
- 28054
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2003-10-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Deploy Date
- 2003-10-18T00:00:00+00:00
Description
near polar orbits
SatNOGS Links
S-band telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2207510000
- Baud
- 700000
S-band telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 2212834000
- Unconfirmed
- Yes
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
No observations recorded for DMSP 5F-3 (USA 172) in the last 24h
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Celestrak (active)
- TLE Updated
- 2025-09-09 09:28:40 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 28054U 03048A 25251.90855281 .00000107 00000+0 79883-4 0 9993
2 28054 99.0130 268.5671 0006490 216.6328 209.2550 14.14374582129728