KH-7 27 was launched on 1966 Apr 19 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg into an orbit with an inclination of 117 degrees to the equator, the largest of any reconnaissance satellite flight up to the 1990s. The Agena was tracked as 1966-32B.
No archival elements are available and the exact launch time is not known.
| KH-7 27 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Apr 19 | 1912? | Launch by Atlas Agena D | V |
| T+2:18? BECO | |||
| T+4:37? SECO | |||
| T+4:54? VECO | |||
| T+4:59? Atlas sep | |||
| T+5:51? Agena MES | |||
| 1921? | T+9:50? Agena MECO | ||
| 89.9 145 x 398 x 117.0 (RAE) | |||
| 1966 Apr 19? | (SSR,SATCAT) | 89.6 139 x 375 x 116.9 | |
| 1966 Apr 19? | (SSR for Agena D) | 87.6 139x 312 x 116.96 | |
| 1966 Apr 23? | SRV recovery (guess) | ||
| 1966 Apr 26 | Reentered after 6d | ||