GAMBIT 13 - KH-7 13

USA

International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:

Program: AFP-206 SV 963 - Also called: OPS 4384

Launch data:

Designation	00912 / 64068A
Launch date	23 Oct 1964 - 18:28? UT
Launch site	Va, PALC2-3
Launch vehicle	Atlas-LV3 Agena-D (#353D)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

KH-7 13 (SV 963, OPS 4384) was launched on 1964 Oct 23 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. It deployed the last of the P-11 class subsatellites. The Sheldon list suggested that 1964-68D was another secondary payload, but there is no other evidence for this and the SATCAT lists it as OPS 4384 DEB. No Agena rocket is cataloged, and it is possible that either the rocket remained attached or that it is 1964-68D.

Date Time Event Orbit

1964 Oct 23 1830? Launch by Atlas Agena D V

T+2:18? BECO

T+4:37? SECO

T+4:54? VECO

T+4:59? Atlas sep

T+5:51? Agena MES

1839? T+9:50? Agena MECO

1964 Oct 23 1840? Type A (P-11) subsatellite deployed

1964 Oct 23 OCV sep from Agena

1964 Oct 24 1400 88.62 139 x 271 x 95.6 (RAE)

1964 Oct 24 1439 88.56 139 x 266 x 95.6

2329 88.08 149 x 209 x 95.5

1964 Oct 27 2043? SRV deorbit

2057? RV recovered on Rev 66

1964 Oct 27 89.05 148 x 306 x 95.5

1964 Oct 28 2000? Reentered after 5 d

Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1964 Oct 23	1830?	Launch by Atlas Agena D	V
		T+2:18? BECO
		T+4:37? SECO
		T+4:54? VECO
		T+4:59? Atlas sep
		T+5:51? Agena MES
	1839?	T+9:50? Agena MECO
1964 Oct 23	1840?	Type A (P-11) subsatellite deployed
1964 Oct 23		OCV sep from Agena
1964 Oct 24	1400		88.62 139 x 271 x 95.6 (RAE)
1964 Oct 24	1439		88.56 139 x 266 x 95.6
	2329		88.08 149 x 209 x 95.5
1964 Oct 27	2043?	SRV deorbit
	2057?	RV recovered on Rev 66
1964 Oct 27			89.05 148 x 306 x 95.5
1964 Oct 28	2000?	Reentered after 5 d

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	28 Oct 1964
Lifetime:

Ref: #1, #7 - update: 2.06.05