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KH-7 33
Atlas SLV-3 Agena DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 4E
Wednesday, October 12, 1966 · 07:15 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 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
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 33
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632°N, 120.611°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
