OPS 0054 (DMSP-5A F1), the first Block 5A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program spacecraft for U.S. military weather imaging. Thor Burner 2 from Vandenberg SLC-10W lofted it on 11 February 1970 into sun-synchronous orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 104 kg
- Flight
- 9th
- of 12 Thor Burner 2 flights
- Date and time
- 11 February 1970, 08:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Burner 2
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1970-012
- Launches in 1970
- 14th of 124
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