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KH 7-06
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-06 was launched on March 11, 1964 aboard a Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Mar 16, 1964).
COSPAR 1964-012ANORAD 764United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 3435
- Common name
- KH 7-06
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 956
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4006
- International designator
- 1964-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 764
- GCAT identifier
- S00764
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.067
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
- March 11, 1964 · 20:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-012Success
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LC2-3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 161 km
- Apogee
- 196 km
- Inclination
- 95.77°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- March 16, 1964
- Last known active
- Mar 14, 1964
- End of operations
- Mar 14, 1964
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 Q11732921 (CC0).