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KH 7-28
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-28 was launched on May 14, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 21, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-039ANORAD 2171United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 1950
- Common name
- KH 7-28
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 978
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4028
- International designator
- 1966-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2171
- GCAT identifier
- S02171
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.139
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
- May 14, 1966 · 19:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-039Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/R
- Perigee
- 131 km
- Apogee
- 357 km
- Inclination
- 110.50°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- May 21, 1966
- Last known active
- May 19, 1966
- End of operations
- May 19, 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 Q29611681 (CC0).