Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 24, 1997, 17:00
- Launch designation
- 1997-026
- Mission
- Telstar 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 380-02
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,064 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar 5 | 1997-026ANORAD 24812 | Loral Skynet | Communications | 3,900 kg | Renamed · March 2004 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.