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KH-7 3

Atlas LV-3 Agena DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 4W
Friday, October 25, 1963 · 06:59 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Atlas LV-3 Agena D

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

The Program 206 satellite, carrying the KH-7 (Keyhole 7) camera system (codenamed Gambit-1), was the first successful high resolution space reconnaissance program. It was managed by NRO's Program A, the USAF-led segment of the National Reconnaissance Program managed from Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, California.

PayloadKH-7 3
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 4W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.633°N
Longitude
120.616°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:59 PM UTC - 06:59 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Oct 25Oct 25Success → Success

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