Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 22, 1997, 13:13
- Launch designation
- 1997-063
- Mission
- STEP M4
- Flight name
- STEP 4
- Vehicle flight ID
- F18
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 501 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.403 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEP M4 | 1997-063ANORAD 25013 | USAF SMC/DoD Space Test Program | Space science | 403 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Mar 31, 2001 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.