GAMBIT 25 - KH-7 25 (OPS 1184)

USA

Orig PL name: AFP-206 (F25)

Launch data:

Designation	02012 / 66012A
Launch date	15 Feb 1966 - 20:24? UT
Launch site	Va, PALC-2-4
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7115)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	96.5°
Period	min

It carried a secondary payload of two inflatable spheres, one of which disintegrated. The Agena rocket does not appear to have been cataloged, although the RAE Tables identify it with 1966-12D.

KH-7 25

Date Time Event Orbit

1966 Feb 15 2027? 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

2036? T+9:50? Agena MECO

OCV sep

2100? Bluebell payload ejected

1966 Feb 16 0024 88.89 147 x 290 x 96.54

1966 Feb 17 2344 88.45 147 x 248 x 96.35

1966 Feb 18 2349? SRV deorb opp rev 51

1966 Feb 19 2325? SRV deorb opp rev 67

1966 Feb 20 2302? SRV deorb opp rev 83

1966 Feb 23 Reentered after 7.44d

KH-7 25


Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1966 Feb 15	2027?	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
	2036?	T+9:50? Agena MECO
		OCV sep
	2100?	Bluebell payload ejected
1966 Feb 16	0024		88.89 147 x 290 x 96.54
1966 Feb 17	2344		88.45 147 x 248 x 96.35
1966 Feb 18	2349?	SRV deorb opp rev 51
1966 Feb 19	2325?	SRV deorb opp rev 67
1966 Feb 20	2302?	SRV deorb opp rev 83
1966 Feb 23		Reentered after 7.44d

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	23 Feb 1966
Lifetime:

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

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