Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 1, 1978, 03:05
- Launch designation
- 1978-042
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D S-3
- Flight name
- DMSP 5D F-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 143
- Year
- Launches in 1978
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 838 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-3 | 1978-042ANORAD 10820 | USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization | Meteorology | 447 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.