Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 12, 2018, 22:11
- Launch designation
- 2018-005
- Mission
- TOPAZ 5?
- Flight name
- USA 281
- Vehicle flight ID
- D4-36/D379
- Flight code
- NROL-47 PERSEUS
- Year
- Launches in 2018
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 180 km
- Initial apogee
- 1,081 km
- Inclination
- 106.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 7.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 281 | 2018-005ANORAD 43145 | National Reconnaissance Office | Radar imaging | 7,000 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.