RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeFailure · 0.25structural failure
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 6, 1981, 08:16
- Launch designation
- 1981-073
- Mission
- FLTSATCOM F5
- Flight name
- FLTSATCOM 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-59
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 41,245 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF25 · FS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLTSATCOM F5 | 1981-073ANORAD 12635 | Navy Electronic Systems Command | Communications | 942 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.