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KH 7-01
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-01 was launched on July 12, 1963 aboard a Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 18, 1963).
COSPAR 1963-028ANORAD 618United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 1467
- Common name
- KH 7-01
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 951
- Other names
- :C,:P,NRO Mission 4001:CM
- International designator
- 1963-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 618
- GCAT identifier
- S00618
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.045
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- AFP-206
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Missiles and Space Vehicles Division (MSVD)
- Platform (bus)
- AFP-206 OCV
Launch
- Date
- July 12, 1963 · 20:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1963-028Success
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LC2-3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 185 km
- Apogee
- 189 km
- Inclination
- 95.37°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 18, 1963
- Last known active
- Jul 13, 1963
- End of operations
- Jul 13, 1963
Size
- Mass
- 2,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,190 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11732916 (CC0).