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KH 7-14
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-14 was launched on December 4, 1964 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 6, 1964).
COSPAR 1964-079ANORAD 946United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 4439
- Common name
- KH 7-14
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 964
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4014
- International designator
- 1964-079A
- NORAD catalog number
- 946
- GCAT identifier
- S00946
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.090
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
- December 4, 1964 · 19:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-079Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 158 km
- Apogee
- 357 km
- Inclination
- 97.02°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 6, 1964
- Last known active
- Dec 5, 1964
- End of operations
- Dec 5, 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 Q11732926 (CC0).