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KH 7-21
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-21 was launched on August 3, 1965 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 7, 1965).
COSPAR 1965-062ANORAD 1471United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 5698
- Common name
- KH 7-21
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 971
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4021
- International designator
- 1965-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1471
- GCAT identifier
- S01471
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.113
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
- August 3, 1965 · 19:06 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-062Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/R
- Perigee
- 149 km
- Apogee
- 307 km
- Inclination
- 107.47°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 7, 1965
- Last known active
- Aug 6, 1965
- End of operations
- Aug 6, 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
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16089607 (CC0).