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KH 7-13
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-13 was launched on October 23, 1964 aboard a Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Oct 28, 1964).
COSPAR 1964-068ANORAD 912United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 4384
- Common name
- KH 7-13
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 963
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4013
- International designator
- 1964-068A
- NORAD catalog number
- 912
- GCAT identifier
- S00912
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.086
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 23, 1964 · 18:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-068Success
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 148 km
- Apogee
- 306 km
- Inclination
- 95.50°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- October 28, 1964
- Last known active
- Oct 27, 1964
- End of operations
- Oct 27, 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
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11732925 (CC0).