GAMBIT 42 - KH-7 37 (OPS 4321)

USA

Orig PL Name: AFP-206 (F37)

Launch data:

Designation	02813 / 67050A
Launch date	22 May 1967 - 18:30 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#7127)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

Decay:

Descent date:	30 May 1967
Lifetime:	days

KH-7 37 (GAMBIT program flight 42) was launched on 1967 May 22 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. The RAE tables misidentify the spacecraft as 1967-50B; 50B was OPS 5557, the Agena D final stage with LOGACS accelerometer experiment attached, while 50A was OPS 4321, the GAMBIT satellite. It appears that a small orbital height raise was performed on May 24.

Date Time Event Orbit

1967 May 22 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

1840? Agena sep 89.3 163 x 243 x 91.5 (SATCAT)

2356 89.31 141 x 338 x 91.5

1967 May 24 2334 89.17 141 x 324 x 91.5

1967 May 25 1134 89.25 143 x 331 x 91.5

1967 May 26 2036? Deorbit opp rev 66

1967 May 27 2025? Deorbit opp rev 82

1967 May 28 2010? Deorbit opp rev 98

1967 May 28 0910 88.74 134 x 290 x 91.5

1967 May 30 Reentered after 8.2d

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1967 May 22	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
	1840?	Agena sep	89.3 163 x 243 x 91.5 (SATCAT)
	2356		89.31 141 x 338 x 91.5
1967 May 24	2334		89.17 141 x 324 x 91.5
1967 May 25	1134		89.25 143 x 331 x 91.5
1967 May 26	2036?	Deorbit opp rev 66
1967 May 27	2025?	Deorbit opp rev 82
1967 May 28	2010?	Deorbit opp rev 98
1967 May 28	0910		88.74 134 x 290 x 91.5
1967 May 30		Reentered after 8.2d

Payload:

KH-7 camera system
Satellite recovery vehicle

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