GAMBIT 14 - KH-7 14

USA

International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:

Program: AFP-206 SV964 - Also called: OPS 4439

Launch data:

Designation	00946 / 64079A
Launch date	4 Dec 1964 - 18:57? UT
Launch site	Va, PALC2-4
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7105)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

KH-7 14 (SV 964) was launched on 1964 Dec 4 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. The mission lasted only one day, and reentered after a battery failure. It is not clear whether the RV was recovered. The Agena was not tracked. No historical NORAD elsets are available.

Date Time Event Orbit

1964 Dec 4 1900? 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

1909? T+9:50? Agena MECO

OCV sep

1964 Dec 4 Agena D sep from OCV

1964 Dec 5? Battery failed

1964 Dec 5 89.69 158 x 357 x 97.02

1964 Dec 5 2140? Rev 18, RV recovered?

1964 Dec 6 Rev 18, reentered after 1.2d

Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1964 Dec 4	1900?	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
	1909?	T+9:50? Agena MECO
		OCV sep
1964 Dec 4		Agena D sep from OCV
1964 Dec 5?		Battery failed
1964 Dec 5			89.69 158 x 357 x 97.02
1964 Dec 5	2140?	Rev 18, RV recovered?
1964 Dec 6		Rev 18, reentered after 1.2d

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	05 Dec 1964
Lifetime:

Ref: #1, #7 - update: 2.06.05