GAMBIT 29 - KH-7 29 (OPS 1577)

USA

Orig PL Name: AFP-206 (F29)

Launch data:

Designation	02192 / 66048A
Launch date	03 Jun 1966 - 19:26? UT
Launch site	Va, PALC-2-4
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7119)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	87°
Period	min

The 87 degree inclination orbit was the only case of a GAMBIT flying in a direct rather than retrograde plane. Archival data are available only for the Agena stage, which carried an unknown payload attached to the aft rack.

KH-7 29

Date Time Event Orbit

1966 Jun 3 1925? 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

1934? T+9:50? Agena MECO

1966 Jun 4 88.9 143 x 288 x 87.0

1966 Jun 8? SRV recovered (guess) 57497

1966 Jun 9 2330? Reentered after 6.2d

KH-7 29


Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1966 Jun 3	1925?	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
	1934?	T+9:50? Agena MECO
1966 Jun 4			88.9 143 x 288 x 87.0
1966 Jun 8?		SRV recovered (guess) 57497
1966 Jun 9	2330?	Reentered after 6.2d

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	09 Jun 1966
Lifetime:	days

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

Ref: #1, #7, #14 - update: 20.10.05