Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 15, 1987, 15:45
- Launch designation
- 1987-043
- Mission
- PARCAE 9
- Flight name
- USA 22-25 [NOSS9]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 6005H
- Year
- Launches in 1987
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,793 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 5
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA-22 | 1987-043ANORAD 17997 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 559 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
| LIPS 3 | 1987-043BNORAD 17998 | Naval Research Lab | Technology | 63 kg | In orbit |
| USA-23 | 1987-043ENORAD 18009 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
| USA-24 | 1987-043FNORAD 18010 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 200 kg | In orbit |
| USA-25 | 1987-043HNORAD 18025 | 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.