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About this launch
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).
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas SLV-3A Agena D
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 9751 1977-038A | Payload | 30305 × 41290 km · 7.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS AGENA R/B(1) 1977-038B | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS AGENA R/B(2) 1977-038C | Rocket body | 29216 × 41218 km · 6.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1977-038. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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