RocketThor DSV-2U
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC10W
OutcomeFailurestage 2 separation failure; later stages kept firing on the wrong trajectory
Launch agencySAC 394ITMSUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 15, 1980, 02:22
- Launch designation
- 1980-F02
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D S-4
- Flight name
- DMSP 5D F-5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 304
- Year
- Launches in 1980
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 820 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S2S*
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-5 | 1980-F02 | US Air Force Space Division | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.