GAMBIT 39 - KH-7 36 (OPS 4399)

USA

Also called: AFP-206 (F36)

Launch data:

Designation 02664 / 67007A
Launch date 02 Feb 1967 - 20:00 UT
Launch site Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle  Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7126)
Mission 
Perigee / Apogee  km
Inclination °
Period  min

Decay:

Recovery date:  12 Feb 1967
Lifetime:  days

Mission details:

KH-7 36 (GAMBIT 39) was launched on 1967 Feb 2 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. It remained in orbit for 10 days, with the Agena rocket reentering after 2 days. The orbit shows little change through Feb 6; the next archival element set on Feb 10 shows a very low orbit, followed by a more circular orbit with a higher perigee on the next day, possibly indicating a special high resolution pass.

DateTimeEventOrbit  
1967 Feb 2  2000  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 
 2009   T+9:50? Agena MECO 
    Agena D sep 
1967 Feb 3   0427     89.57 136 x 370 x 103.0 
  2047   (Agena D)   88.61 126 x 285 x 102.7 
1967 Feb 6   0107     89.41 134 x 355 x 102.9 
1967 Feb 6   2227?  Deorb opp rev 66 
1967 Feb 7   2220?  Deorb opp rev 82 
1967 Feb 8   2212?  Deorb opp rev 98 
1967 Feb 10       88.90 110 x 330 x 102.9 
1967 Feb 11   0426     88.84 141 x 292 x 102.9 
1967 Feb 12    Reentered 

Payload:

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