GAMBIT 2 - KH-7 2 (OPS 1947) |
USA |
| Designation | 00641 / 63036A |
| Launch date | 6 Sep 1963 - 19:30 UT |
| Launch site | Va, LC2-3 |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas-LV3 Agena-D (#212D) |
| Mission | |
| Perigee / Apogee | km |
| Inclination | ° |
| Period | min |
SV 952, the second GAMBIT mission was launched on 1963 Sep 6 by Atlas Agena-D from Point Arguello and reentered on Sep 13 from its 168 x 263 km x 94.4 deg orbit. The OCV stabilization system suffered an open valve and its control gas was lost. The Agena 4701 upper stage separated from the OCV, and it may have been one of four pieces of debris associated with the launch which reentered between Sep 8 and Sep 13.
| Program 206 SV 952 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Sep 6 | 1930:18 | Launch by Atlas Agena D | NMFPA |
| 1932:33 | BECO (T+2:15) | ||
| 1934:44 | SECO (T+4:26) | ||
| 1935:03 | VECO (T+4:45) | ||
| 1935:05 | Atlas sep (T+4:47) | ||
| 1936:18 | S01A burn (T+6:02) | ||
| 1940:23 | Agena MECO (T+10:05) | 89.17 189 x 305 x 94.36 (VCR) | |
| 1963 Sep 7 | 0354 | 89.02 182 x 270 x 94.2 | |
| 1963 Sep 8 | 2200? | RV recovered on Rev 34 | |
| 2210? | OCV separated from Agena | 174 x 277 x 94.4 | |
| 2212? | RV landed | ||
| 1963 Sep 8 | Debris 36D reentered | ||
| 1963 Sep 10 | 1900 | 89.06 168 x 263 x 94.37 (RAE) | |
| 1963 Sep 10 | Debris 36C reentered | 88.0 160 x 193 x 94.3 (SATCAT) | |
| 1963 Sep 10 | Debris 36E reentered | 87.9 170 x 171 x 94.3 (SATCAT) | |
| 1963 Sep 10 | Debris 36F reentered | 88.5 171 x 227 x 94.4 (SATCAT) | |
| 1963 Sep | OCV orbit | 88.7 171 x 243 x 94.4 (SATCAT) | |
| 1963 Sep 13 | 2040? | OCV Reentered after 7.05d | |
| 1963 Sep 13 | Debris 36B reentered | 88.3 160 x 211 x 94.4 (SATCAT) | |
| Out of service: | |
| Cause: | |
| Descent date: | 13 Sep 1963 |
| Lifetime: |