GAMBIT 7 - KH-7 7

USA

International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:

Program: AFP-206 SV 957 - Also called: OPS 3743

Launch data:

Designation	00786 / 64020A
Launch date	23 Apr 1964 - 16:19? UT
Launch site	Va, LC2-3
Launch vehicle	Atlas-LV3 Agena-D (#351D)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

KH-7 number 7 was launched on 1964 Apr 23 by Atlas Agena D from Point Arguello into a 150 x 336 km x 103.6 deg orbit. The Agena D 4805 stage was not separately cataloged but four debris objects were tracked.

Date Time Event Orbit

1964 Apr 23 1848? Launch by Atlas Agena D NMFPA

T+2:18? BECO

T+4:34? SECO

T+4:51? VECO

T+4:53? Atlas sep

T+5:51? Agena MES

1857? Agena 4805 cutoff 150 x 336 x 103.56

Agena 4805 sep from OCV

2246 89.75 151 x 372 x 103.5

1964 Apr 25 1036 89.33 151 x 331 x 103.6

1964 Apr 27 2102? SRV deorb

1964 Apr 27 2117? RV recovered on rev 66

1964 Apr 28 1852 89.43 130 x 362 x 103.8

1964 Apr 29 0000? Reentered after 5.2d

Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1964 Apr 23	1848?	Launch by Atlas Agena D	NMFPA
		T+2:18? BECO
		T+4:34? SECO
		T+4:51? VECO
		T+4:53? Atlas sep
		T+5:51? Agena MES
	1857?	Agena 4805 cutoff	150 x 336 x 103.56
		Agena 4805 sep from OCV
	2246		89.75 151 x 372 x 103.5
1964 Apr 25	1036		89.33 151 x 331 x 103.6
1964 Apr 27	2102?	SRV deorb
1964 Apr 27	2117?	RV recovered on rev 66
1964 Apr 28	1852		89.43 130 x 362 x 103.8
1964 Apr 29	0000?	Reentered after 5.2d

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

Decay:

Descent date:	29 Apr 1964
Lifetime:

Ref: #1, #7 - update: 2.06.05