Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 27, 2021, 18:12
- Launch designation
- 2021-088
- Mission
- Landsat 9
- Vehicle flight ID
- AV-092
- Year
- Launches in 2021
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 680 km
- Initial apogee
- 697 km
- Inclination
- 97.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.9 t
- Payloads
- 5
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landsat 9 | 2021-088ANORAD 49260 | US Geological Survey EROS Data Center | Optical imaging | 2,710 kg | In orbit |
| Cesium Satellite 1 | 2021-088BNORAD 49261 | Cesium Astro, Inc. | Technology | 10 kg | In orbit |
| Cesium Satellite 2 | 2021-088CNORAD 49262 | Cesium Astro, Inc. | Technology | 10 kg | In orbit |
| CUTE | 2021-088DNORAD 49263 | University of Colorado, Boulder | Astronomy | 10 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 17, 2026 |
| CuPID | 2021-088ENORAD 49264 | Boston University | Astronomy | 10 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.