GAMBIT 32 - KH-7 31 (OPS 1832)

USA

Orig PL Name: AFP-206 (F31)

Launch data:

Designation	02396 / 66074A
Launch date	16 Aug 1966 - 18:28? UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7121)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

Following the first KH-8 test flight, launches of the KH-7 resumed. KH-7 31 was thus the 32nd launch in the GAMBIT program, a subsatellite was ejected from the Agena aft rack.

Date Time Event Orbit

1966 Aug 16 1830? 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

1839 T+9:50? Agena MECO

1966 Aug 16 Subsatellite ejected from Agena

1966 Aug 16 OCV separated from Agena

89.6 146 x 358 x 93.2

1966 Aug 17 1152 (Agena D) 89.16 142 x 323 x 93.3

1966 Aug 17 1622 89.51 141 x 358 x 93.2

1966 Aug 19 1606 89.37 144 x 342 x 93.2

1966 Aug 20 2055? SRV deorbit opp rev 66

1966 Aug 21 2043? SRV deorbit opp rev 82

1966 Aug 22 2033? SRV deorbit opp rev 98

1966 Aug 22 0510 89.20 141 x 328 x 93.2

1966 Aug 24 Reentered after 7.5d

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1966 Aug 16	1830?	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
	1839	T+9:50? Agena MECO
1966 Aug 16		Subsatellite ejected from Agena
1966 Aug 16		OCV separated from Agena
			89.6 146 x 358 x 93.2
1966 Aug 17	1152	(Agena D)	89.16 142 x 323 x 93.3
1966 Aug 17	1622		89.51 141 x 358 x 93.2
1966 Aug 19	1606		89.37 144 x 342 x 93.2
1966 Aug 20	2055?	SRV deorbit opp rev 66
1966 Aug 21	2043?	SRV deorbit opp rev 82
1966 Aug 22	2033?	SRV deorbit opp rev 98
1966 Aug 22	0510		89.20 141 x 328 x 93.2
1966 Aug 24		Reentered after 7.5d

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	24 Aug 1966
Lifetime:

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

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