RocketAtlas G Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 25, 1989, 08:56
- Launch designation
- 1989-077
- Mission
- FLTSATCOM F8
- Flight name
- USA 46 (FLTSATCOM 8)
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-68
- Year
- Launches in 1989
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 35,961 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLTSATCOM F8 | 1989-077ANORAD 20253 | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Space Field Activity | Communications | 957 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.