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About this launch
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…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 4983 1965-031A | Payload | re-entered 1965-05-03 | |
| OPS 6717 1965-031B | Payload | re-entered 1969-10-31 | |
| OPS 4983 DEB 1965-031C | Debris | re-entered 1965-04-30 | |
| OPS 4983 DEB 1965-031D | Debris | re-entered 1965-04-30 | |
| OPS 4983 DEB 1965-031E | Debris | re-entered 1965-05-08 | |
| OPS 4983 DEB 1965-031F | Debris | re-entered 1965-05-08 | |
| OPS 6717 DEB 1965-031G | Debris | re-entered 1966-03-18 |
COSPAR ID 1965-031. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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