GAMBIT 16 - KH-7 16 (OPS 4920)

USA


International Sat. nº:

USA satellite nº:

Orig PL Name: AFP-206 SV966

Launch data:

Designation 01247 / 65019A
Launch date 12 Mar 1965 - 19:26? UT
Launch site Va, PALC2-3
Launch vehicle  Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7104)
Mission 
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Inclination °
Period  min

KH-7 16 (SV 966) was launched on 1965 Mar 12 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. One debris object was cataloged together with the OCV and the Agena, with a radar cross section of 0.5 sq m; it remained in orbit until Mar 21.

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1965 Mar 12   1925?   Launch by Atlas Agena D  
   T+2:18? BECO 
   T+4:37? SECO 
   T+4:54? VECO 
   T+4:59? Atlas sep 
   T+5:51? Agena MES 
 1934?  T+9:50? Agena MECO 
   OCV sep 
1965 Mar 12   2321    88.89 146 x 292 x 107.6 
1965 Mar 13   0645   (deb 19C)   88.75 145 x 279 x 107.5 
1965 Mar 13   2006    88.83 147 x 285 x 107.6 
1965 Mar 13   2008   (Agena D 19B)  88.97 146 x 300 x 107.7 
1965 Mar 15     88.5 155 x 247 x 107.7 (RAE) 
1965 Mar 15   2127?  Deorb opp on rev 50 
1965 Mar 16   2237?  Deorb opp on rev 67 
1965 Mar 17   1900?   Reentered 
1965 Mar 21    19C reentered 

Payload:

Decay:

Descent date:  17 Mar 1965
Lifetime: 


Ref: #1, #7 - update: 9.07.05