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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…
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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 LV-3 Agena D
- Vehicle
- Atlas LV-3 Agena D
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS AGENA D 1963-051A | Payload | re-entered 1963-12-20 |
COSPAR ID 1963-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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