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KH 7-30
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-30 was launched on July 12, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Jul 20, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-062ANORAD 2322United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 1850
- Common name
- KH 7-30
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 980
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4030
- International designator
- 1966-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2322
- GCAT identifier
- S02322
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.144
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
- July 12, 1966 · 17:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-062Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 140 km
- Apogee
- 265 km
- Inclination
- 95.54°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- July 20, 1966
- Last known active
- Jul 19, 1966
- End of operations
- Jul 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 Q101341499 (CC0).