GAMBIT 25

1966-12A

KH-7 25 was launched on 1966 Feb 15 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg into a 96.5 deg orbit. It carried a secondary payload of two inflatable spheres, one of which disintegrated. The Agena rocket does not appear to have been cataloged, although the RAE Tables identify it with 1966-12D.


KH-7 25 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1966 Feb 15  2027?  Launch by Atlas Agena D  
   T+2:18? BECO 
   T+4:37? SECO 
   T+4:54? VECO 
   T+4:59? Atlas sep 
   T+5:51? Agena MES 
 2036?  T+9:50? Agena MECO 
   OCV sep 
 2100?  Bluebell payload ejected 
1966 Feb 16   0024    88.89 147 x 290 x 96.54 
1966 Feb 17   2344    88.45 147 x 248 x 96.35 
1966 Feb 18  2349? SRV deorb opp rev 51 
1966 Feb 19  2325?  SRV deorb opp rev 67 
1966 Feb 20  2302?  SRV deorb opp rev 83 
1966 Feb 23    Reentered after 7.44d 

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