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KH 7-17

American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-17 was launched on April 28, 1965 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 3, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-031ANORAD 1327United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 4983
Common name
KH 7-17
Payload designation
GAMBIT SV 967
Other names
NRO Mission 4017
International designator
1965-031A
NORAD catalog number
1327
GCAT identifier
S01327
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.107

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
April 28, 1965 · 21:15 UTC
Launch record
1965-031Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
180 km
Apogee
259 km
Inclination
95.60°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
May 3, 1965
Last known active
May 1, 1965
End of operations
May 1, 1965

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 Q11732929 (CC0).