GAMBIT 24 - KH-7 24 (OPS 7253)

USA

Orig. PL name:AFP-206 (F24)

Launch data:

Designation	01939 / 66002A
Launch date	19 Jan 1966 - 20:09? UT
Launch site	Va, PALC-2-4
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7114)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

The spacecraft reentered after 6 days.

Date Time Event Orbit

1966 Jan 19 2010? Launch by Atlas Agena D V

T+2:18? BECO

T+4:37? SECO

T+4:54? VECO

T+4:59? Atlas sep

T+5:51? Agena MES

2019? T+9:50? Agena MECO

OCV sep

88.5 154 x 246 x 93.9 (RAE)

1966 Jan 22 2200? Deorb opp rev 50

1966 Jan 23 0622 88.54 144 x 260 x 93.9

1966 Jan 23 2015? Agena Reentered

1966 Jan 23 2305? Deorb opp rev 67

1966 Jan 24 0856 88.45 137 x 258 x 93.9

1966 Jan 24 2242? Deorb opp rev 83

1966 Jan 25 2000? OCV reentered

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1966 Jan 19	2010?	Launch by Atlas Agena D	V
		T+2:18? BECO
		T+4:37? SECO
		T+4:54? VECO
		T+4:59? Atlas sep
		T+5:51? Agena MES
	2019?	T+9:50? Agena MECO
		OCV sep
			88.5 154 x 246 x 93.9 (RAE)
1966 Jan 22	2200?	Deorb opp rev 50
1966 Jan 23	0622		88.54 144 x 260 x 93.9
1966 Jan 23	2015?	Agena Reentered
1966 Jan 23	2305?	Deorb opp rev 67
1966 Jan 24	0856		88.45 137 x 258 x 93.9
1966 Jan 24	2242?	Deorb opp rev 83
1966 Jan 25	2000?	OCV reentered

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	25 Jan 1966
Lifetime:

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

Ref: #1, #7, #14 - update: 20.10.05