GAMBIT 23 - KH-7 23 (OPS 8293) |
USA |
| Designation | 001727 / 65090A |
| Launch date | 08 Nov 1965 - 19:26? UT |
| Launch site | Va, PALC2-4 |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7113) |
| Mission | |
| Perigee / Apogee | km |
| Inclination | ° |
| Period | min |
| Mass at launch | kg |
KH-7 23 was launched on 1965 Nov 8 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg into a 145 x 277 km x 94 degree orbit for a 3 day flight. In addition to its main mission of imaging Soviet military targets, the Agena D stage carried a scientific experiment to study the aurora. This was the first of seven missions to carry supplementary experiments on the Agena D.
No archival elements are available and the exact launch time is not known.
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Nov 8 | 1926? | 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 | |||
| 1935? | T+9:50? Agena MECO | ||
| OCV sep | 145 x 277 x 93.88 | ||
| 1965 Nov 9 | Agena reentered | ||
| 1965 Nov 10? | SRV recovered (guess) | ||
| 1965 Nov 11 | 1730? | OCV reentered | |
| Out of service: | |
| Cause: | |
| Descent date: | 11 Nov 1965 |
| Lifetime: |