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KH 7-24

American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-24 was launched on January 19, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 25, 1966).

COSPAR 1966-002ANORAD 1939United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 7253
Common name
KH 7-24
Payload designation
GAMBIT SV 974
Other names
NRO Mission 4024
International designator
1966-002A
NORAD catalog number
1939
GCAT identifier
S01939
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.130

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
January 19, 1966 · 20:03 UTC
Launch record
1966-002Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/P
Perigee
144 km
Apogee
260 km
Inclination
93.89°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 25, 1966
Last known active
Jan 24, 1966
End of operations
Jan 24, 1966

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 Q28845776 (CC0).