Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 20, 1987, 02:34
- Launch designation
- 1987-053
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D-2 S-9
- Flight name
- USA 26 (DMSP F8)
- Vehicle flight ID
- 59E
- Year
- Launches in 1987
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 862 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-8 | 1987-053ANORAD 18123 | US Air Force Space Division | Meteorology | 773 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.