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DSP F23

Delta 4H launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on November 11, 2007, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 11, 2007 · 01:50 UTCLaunch 2007-054Launch no. 4,872 in the log
RocketDelta 4H
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 11, 2007, 01:50
Launch designation
2007-054
Mission
DSP F23
Flight name
USA 197 (DSP 23)
Vehicle flight ID
D4-8/D329

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
217 km
Initial apogee
1,576 km
Inclination
29.1°
Payload mass to orbit
2.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DSP F232007-054ANORAD 32287US Air Force Space and Missile CenterMissile early warning2,349 kgIn 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.