Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 18, 2009, 16:12
- Launch designation
- 2009-057
- Mission
- DMSP Block 5D-3 S-18
- Flight name
- DMSP 5D-3 F18
- Vehicle flight ID
- AV-017
- Year
- Launches in 2009
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 857 km
- Initial apogee
- 857 km
- Inclination
- 98.9°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMSP F-18 | 2009-057ANORAD 35951 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Meteorology | 1,217 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.