GAMBIT 8

1964-24A

KH-7 no. 8 was launched on 1964 May 19 by Atlas Agena D from Point Arguello. The Agena D 4806 stage was not separately cataloged. The orbit was lower than planned when the Agena lost roll control and fired in the wrong direction. The spacecraft separated but had problems with its on-board systems.


KH-7 8 (SV 958) 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1964 May 19   1921:14   Launch by Atlas Agena D   NMFPA 
 1923:30   BECO (T+2:16) 
 1925:48   SECO (T+4:34) 
 1926:05   VECO (T+4:51) 
 1926:07   Atlas sep (T+4:53) 
 1927:06   Agena burn (T+5:52) 
 1931:08   Agena MECO (T+9:54)   88.2 106 x 352 x 101.0 (VCR) 
   Agena 4806 sep from OCV 
    Agena 4806 reentered? 
1964 May 20   0217   OCV orbit  89.83 146 x 386 x 101.2 
1964 May 20   1700  OCV orbit  89.69 141 x 380 x 101.12 (RAE) 
1964 May     OCV orbit   89.8 148 x 285 x 101.2 (SATCAT) 
1964 May 21   1107   OCV orbit   88.85 98 x 337 x 101.0 
1964 May 21  2157?  SRV deorbit 
 2212?  RV recovered on Rev 34 
1964 May 22   0453    88.57 163 x 244 x 101.1 
1964 May 22   1700?   Reentered after 2.9d 

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