Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 26, 1987, 21:32
- Launch designation
- 1987-090
- Mission
- Improved CRYSTAL 2102
- Flight name
- USA 27 [IC2]
- Vehicle flight ID
- 34D-15 (04D-8)
- Year
- Launches in 1987
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,018 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 13.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 27 | 1987-090ANORAD 18441 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 8,500 kg | Deorbited · June 1992 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.