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Code Name: Gambit. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Nation: USA. Agency: U.S. Air Force. Manufacturer: Lockheed. US reconnaisance satellite. Still classified. Camera believed to have ground resolution of 0.46 m. Film returned in two capsules. Typical life seven days.
SpecificationTotal Mass: 2,000 kg.
KH-7 Chronology
12 July 1963
KH 7-01 (Gambit) Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 173 km. Apogee: 212 km. Inclination: 95.3 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
06 September 1963
KH 7-02 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 171 km. Apogee: 243 km. Inclination: 94.4 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
25 October 1963
KH 7-03 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 123 km. Apogee: 312 km. Inclination: 99.0 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
18 December 1963
KH 7-04 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 122 km. Apogee: 266 km. Inclination: 97.9 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
25 February 1964
KH 7-05 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 135 km. Apogee: 135 km. Inclination: 95.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
11 March 1964
KH 7-06 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 163 km. Apogee: 203 km. Inclination: 95.7 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
23 April 1964
KH 7-07 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 150 km. Apogee: 336 km. Inclination: 103.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
19 May 1964
KH 7-08 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 141 km. Apogee: 380 km. Inclination: 101.1 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
06 July 1964
KH 7-09 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 121 km. Apogee: 345 km. Inclination: 92.9 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
14 August 1964
KH 7-10 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 165 km. Apogee: 300 km. Inclination: 95.4 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
23 September 1964
KH 7-11 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 143 km. Apogee: 303 km. Inclination: 92.9 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
08 October 1964
KH-7 12 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. FAILURE: Failure. Mass: 2,000 kg. KH-7 type satellite.
23 October 1964
SRV Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena D. Mass: 60 kg. Perigee: 311 km. Apogee: 344 km. Inclination: 95.5 deg. Radar monitoring.
04 December 1964
KH 7-14 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 158 km. Apogee: 357 km. Inclination: 97.0 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
23 January 1965
KH 7-15 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 146 km. Apogee: 291 km. Inclination: 102.5 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
12 March 1965
KH 7-16 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 223 km. Apogee: 358 km. Inclination: 107.5 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
28 April 1965
KH 7-17 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 180 km. Apogee: 259 km. Inclination: 95.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
27 May 1965
KH 7-18 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 149 km. Apogee: 267 km. Inclination: 95.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
25 June 1965
KH 7-19 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 254 km. Apogee: 349 km. Inclination: 107.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
12 July 1965
SRV Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. FAILURE: Failure.
03 August 1965
KH 7-21 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 278 km. Apogee: 352 km. Inclination: 107.4 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
01 October 1965
KH 7-22 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 237 km. Apogee: 361 km. Inclination: 95.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
08 November 1965
KH 7-23 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 280 km. Apogee: 352 km. Inclination: 93.9 deg. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
19 January 1966
KH 7-24 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 138 km. Apogee: 259 km. Inclination: 93.8 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
15 February 1966
KH 7-25 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 142 km. Apogee: 290 km. Inclination: 96.5 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
18 March 1966
KH 7-26 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 60 kg. Perigee: 162 km. Apogee: 308 km. Inclination: 101.0 deg. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell.
19 April 1966
KH 7-27 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 139 km. Apogee: 375 km. Inclination: 116.9 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
14 May 1966
KH 7-28 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 130 km. Apogee: 319 km. Inclination: 110.5 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
03 June 1966
KH 7-29 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 143 km. Apogee: 288 km. Inclination: 87.0 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
12 July 1966
KH 7-30 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 150 km. Apogee: 261 km. Inclination: 95.5 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
16 August 1966
KH 7-31 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 143 km. Apogee: 330 km. Inclination: 93.2 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
16 September 1966
KH 7-32 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 146 km. Apogee: 328 km. Inclination: 93.9 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
12 October 1966
KH 7-33 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 155 km. Apogee: 287 km. Inclination: 91.0 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
02 November 1966
KH 7-34 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 159 km. Apogee: 305 km. Inclination: 91.0 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
05 December 1966
KH 7-35 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 137 km. Apogee: 341 km. Inclination: 104.6 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
02 February 1967
KH 7-36 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 136 km. Apogee: 357 km. Inclination: 103.0 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
22 May 1967
KH 7-37 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 135 km. Apogee: 293 km. Inclination: 91.5 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
04 June 1967
KH 7-38 Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 2,000 kg. Perigee: 149 km. Apogee: 456 km. Inclination: 104.9 deg. KH-7 type satellite. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Bibliography:- 126 - Bramscher, Robert G, Spaceflight, "A Survey of Launch Vehicle Failures", 1980, Volume 22, page 351.
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