DSAP-3 F1 (OPS 8386 / DMSP Block 3 F-1), a U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program weather satellite modified for tactical readout. Thor LV-2D Burner-1 from Vandenberg placed it in sun-synchronous polar orbit on 20 May 1965, supporting weather support for Vietnam operations.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 72 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 4 Thor Burner 1 flights
- Date and time
- 20 May 1965, 16:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Burner 1
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1965-038
- Launches in 1965
- 43rd of 124
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