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Canyon 5
Atlas SLV-3A Agena DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 13
Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 10:20 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Profile →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
Mission Brief
Canyon was the first series of NRO's near geostationary ELINT/SIGINT satellites launched under the designation AFP-827 or Program 7500 for NRO's Program A. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT).
PayloadCanyon 5
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.486°N, 80.547°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
