RocketAtlas IIA
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 25, 1997, 00:46
- Launch designation
- 1997-065
- Mission
- DSCS III B-13
- Flight name
- USA 135 (DSCS 3B-13)
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-131 MLV-6/IABS-6
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 35,904 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.5 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCS III B-13 | 1997-065ANORAD 25019 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Communications | 1,232 kg | In orbit |
| Falcon Gold | 1997-065B | United States Air Force Academy | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.