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KH 7-03
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-03 was launched on October 25, 1963 aboard a Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Oct 29, 1963).
COSPAR 1963-041ANORAD 677United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 2196
- Common name
- KH 7-03
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 953
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4003
- International designator
- 1963-041A
- NORAD catalog number
- 677
- GCAT identifier
- S00677
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.054
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
- October 25, 1963 · 18:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1963-041Success
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LC2-3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 119 km
- Apogee
- 292 km
- Inclination
- 99.08°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- October 29, 1963
- Last known active
- Oct 27, 1963
- End of operations
- Oct 27, 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 Q11732917 (CC0).