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GAMBIT SV 970

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on July 12, 1965, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 12, 1965 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 1965-F07Launch no. 454 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad PALC2-4
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 12, 1965, 19:00
Launch designation
1965-F07
Mission
GAMBIT SV 970
Flight name
AFP-206
Vehicle flight ID
7112/4819
Flight code
WHITE PINE

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
170 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 58101965-F07National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV Mission 40201965-F07National Reconnaissance Office———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.