2.2.8 spase://SMWG/Observatory/DMSP_5D-3/F19 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F19 DMSP_5D-3/F19 DMSP-F19 USA 249 39630 2019-05-05T12:34:56Z Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F19 19th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 5th of the Block 5D-3 series. The 1,200 kg DMSP-F19 satellited provide terrestrial and space weather data from a near-polar, Sun-synchronous, 830 km altitude orbit with the Local Time nodes for DMSP F18 of about 17:30 and about 05:30. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather. Operation interrupted by a telecommand outage on 11 February 2016. Satellite loss confirmed on 24 March. DMSP Data Manager, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NESDIS spase://SMWG/Person/Dieter.K.Bilitza GeneralContact spase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze MetadataContact Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F19 Web Site https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/66 Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP-F19, Information and Details Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, Block 5D-3 Spacecraft Overview http://spaceflight101.com/spacecraft/dmsp-block-5d-3/ Detailed information on the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 5D-3 satellite series. NSSDC's Master Catalog https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2014-015A Information about the DMSP 5D-3/F19 mission spase://SMWG/Observatory/DMSP Earth.NearSurface.Ionosphere 2014-04-03T00:00:00 2016-02-11T00:00:00