RocketThor Burner 2A
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC10W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyADCOM 10ADSUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 16, 1974, 08:00
- Launch designation
- 1974-015
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5B F-5
- Flight name
- DMSP 8531
- Vehicle flight ID
- 207/BIIA-19
- Year
- Launches in 1974
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 887 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.192 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP 8531 | 1974-015ANORAD 7218 | 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.