GAMBIT 35 - KH-7 33 (OPS 2055)

USA

Orig PL Name: AFP-206 (F33)

Launch data:

Designation	02489 / 66090A
Launch date	12 Oct 1966 - 19:15 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7122)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

KH-7 33 (GAMBIT 35) was launched on 1966 Oct 12 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. The Agena aft rack carried an experimental SGLS (Space Ground Link System) transponder. Two debris elements were cataloged without orbital data.

Date Time Event Orbit

1966 Oct 12 1915 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

1924 T+9:50? Agena MECO

1966 Oct 13 89.0 155 x 287 x 90.96 (RAE)

1966 Oct 88.6 154 x 212 x 91.0 (UN)

1966 Oct 17? SRV recovery

1966 Oct 21 Reentered after 8d

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1966 Oct 12	1915	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
	1924	T+9:50? Agena MECO
1966 Oct 13			89.0 155 x 287 x 90.96 (RAE)
1966 Oct			88.6 154 x 212 x 91.0 (UN)
1966 Oct 17?		SRV recovery
1966 Oct 21		Reentered after 8d

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	20? Oct 1966
Lifetime:

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

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