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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 36

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 36

Status: Success  |  Launched: Feb 02, 1967 20:00 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

The Program 206 satellite, carrying the KH-7 (Keyhole 7) camera system (codenamed Gambit-1), was the first successful high resolution space reconnaissance program. It was managed by NRO's Program A, the USAF-led segment of the National Reconnaissance Program managed from Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, California.

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Space Launch Complex 4E
  • Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.