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KH 7-08
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-08 was launched on May 19, 1964 aboard a Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (May 22, 1964).
COSPAR 1964-024ANORAD 799United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 3592
- Common name
- KH 7-08
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 958
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4008
- International designator
- 1964-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 799
- GCAT identifier
- S00799
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.073
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
- May 19, 1964 · 19:21 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-024Success
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LC2-3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 98 km
- Apogee
- 337 km
- Inclination
- 101.06°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- May 22, 1964
- Last known active
- May 21, 1964
- End of operations
- May 21, 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 Q14771401 (CC0).