Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 6, 1979, 18:22
- Launch designation
- 1979-050
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D S-5
- Flight name
- DMSP 5D F-4
- Vehicle flight ID
- 264
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 847 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-4 | 1979-050ANORAD 11389 | 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.