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KH 7-31
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-31 was launched on August 16, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Aug 24, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-074ANORAD 2396United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 1832
- Common name
- KH 7-31
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT SV 981
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4031
- International designator
- 1966-074A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2396
- GCAT identifier
- S02396
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.147
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 16, 1966 · 18:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-074Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 148 km
- Apogee
- 343 km
- Inclination
- 93.22°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- August 24, 1966
- Last known active
- Aug 22, 1966
- End of operations
- Aug 22, 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
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q101352985 (CC0).