RocketAtlas SLV-3 Agena D
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 5, 1966, 21:09
- Launch designation
- 1966-109
- Mission
- GAMBIT SV 985
- Flight name
- AFP-206
- Vehicle flight ID
- 7125/4833
- Flight code
- BUSY MERMAID
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 392 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.2 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 1890 | 1966-109ANORAD 2606 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,000 kg | Deorbited · Dec 14, 1966 |
| Agena Engine Diagnostic 1 | 1966-109B | US Air Force Space Systems Division | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4035 | 1966-109 | National 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.