RocketThor Burner 2A
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC10W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyADCOM 10ADSUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 24, 1972, 08:46
- Launch designation
- 1972-018
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5B F-2 (SV-1)
- Flight name
- DMSP 5528
- Vehicle flight ID
- 153/BIIA-15
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 885 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.192 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 5528 | 1972-018ANORAD 5903 | USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization | Meteorology | 192 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.