GAMBIT 20 - KH-7 20 (OPS 5810) |
USA |
| Designation | 65F08 |
| Launch date | 12 Jul 1965 - 19:00 UT |
| Launch site | Va, PALC2-4 |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7112) |
| Mission | |
| Decay | 12 Jul 1965 |
| Mass at launch | kg |
The 20th KH-7 launch was one of the rare launch failures in the GAMBIT program. The Atlas first stage was destroyed by the range safety officer after it went out of control shortly after launch on 1965 Jul 12. Details of the failure are not available.
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Jul 12 | 1900 | Launch by Atlas Agena D | V |
| Atlas destroyed RSO | |||