launched from USA

USA-249

Failure
APR 03201414:46:30 UTC

The spacecraft stopped responding to commands on 11 February 2016 due to a power failure affecting an encrypted command-and-control system.

launched from SLC-3E Vandenberg

aboard Atlas V 401 into LEO

Payload

USA-249 (DMSP-5D3 F19)

Meteorology

last updated Apr 26, 2026