Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 4, 1997, 16:47
- Launch designation
- 1997-012
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D-2 S-14
- Flight name
- USA 131 (DMSP)
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23G-6
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 869 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-14 | 1997-012ANORAD 24753 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Meteorology | 749 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.