Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 18, 2003, 16:17
- Launch designation
- 2003-048
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D-3 S-20
- Flight name
- USA 172 (DMSP F16)
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23G-9
- Year
- Launches in 2003
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 858 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-16 | 2003-048ANORAD 28054 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Meteorology | 1,145 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.