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KH 7-36

American reconnaissance satellite. KH 7-36 was launched on February 2, 1967 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Feb 12, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-007ANORAD 2664United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 4399
Common name
KH 7-36
Payload designation
GAMBIT SV 986
Other names
NRO Mission 4036
International designator
1967-007A
NORAD catalog number
2664
GCAT identifier
S02664
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.161

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
February 2, 1967 · 20:00 UTC
Launch record
1967-007Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
137 km
Apogee
367 km
Inclination
102.94°
Status
Deorbited
Status date
February 12, 1967
Last known active
Feb 7, 1967
End of operations
Feb 7, 1967

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 Q101353014 (CC0).