GAMBIT 10 - KH-7 10 |
USA |
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| Designation | 00850 / 64045A |
| Launch date | 14 Aug 1964 - 22:00 UT |
| Launch site | Va, PALC2-4 |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7101) |
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| Perigee / Apogee | km |
| Inclination | ° |
| Period | min |
In Jul 1964 Point Arguello Naval Missile Facility became part of Vandenberg Air Force Base, and so the Point Arguello GAMBIT pad LC2-4 became Vandenberg Air Force Base pad PALC2-4. KH-7 number 10 was launched from Vandenberg PALC2-4 aboard an Atlas Agena D on 1964 Aug 14. Spacecraft 960 separated from the Agena D 4808 rocket stage into a 149 x 307 km x 95.5 deg orbit. A pickaback scientific P-11 subsatellite was also ejected from the Agena stage. The SRV was recovered on rev 65 (or possibly rev 66?). The OCV reentered by random decay on Aug 23.
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Aug 14 | 2200:13 | Launch by Atlas Agena D | PALC 2-4 |
| 2202:25 | BECO (T+2:12) | ||
| 2204:46 | SECO (T+4:33) | ||
| 2205:00 | VECO (T+4:47) | ||
| 2205:03 | Atlas sep (T+4:50) | ||
| 2205:54 | Agena burn (T+5:41) | ||
| 2210:03 | Agena MECO (T+9:50s) | 89.16 157 x 324 x 95.5 (VCR) | |
| Agena sep | |||
| 1964 Aug 14? | P-11 4202 ejected from Agena (45B) | ||
| 1964 Aug 15 | 0624 | OCV orbit (45A) | 89.13 163 x 298 x 95.50 |
| 1964 Aug 16 | 0138 | Agena orbit (45C) | 88.37 142 x 245 x 95.5 |
| 1964 Aug 16 | Agena reentered | ||
| 1964 Aug 16 | 0610 | 89.04 147 x 306 x 95.5 | |
| 1964 Aug 17 | 1430 | 89.0 149 x 307 x 95.52 (RAE) | |
| 1964 Aug 18 | 2228? | SRV deorbit | |
| 2242? | RV recovered on Rev 65 | ||
| 1964 Aug 18 | 2357? | Deorbit opp rev 66 | |
| 1964 Aug 19 | 0523 | 88.5 150 x 284 x 95.54 | |
| 1964 Aug 23 | 1700? | Reentered after 8.8d |
| Out of service: | |
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| Descent date: | 23 Aug 1964 |
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