Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 9, 1986, 10:06
- Launch designation
- 1986-014
- Mission
- PARCAE 8
- Flight name
- USA 15-18 [NOSS8]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 6004H
- Year
- Launches in 1986
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,804 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 4
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA-15 | 1986-014ANORAD 16591 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 559 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
| USA-16 | 1986-014ENORAD 16624 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
| USA-17 | 1986-014FNORAD 16625 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
| USA-18 | 1986-014HNORAD 16631 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 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.