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Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13
Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13 launched on Fri, Oct 23, 1964, 06:27 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Oct 1964
NET Fri, Oct 23, 1964, 06:27 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas Agena DVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 4WPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas Agena D to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas Agena D ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
KH-7 13
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.
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What time does Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13 launch?
Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Oct 23, 1964, 06:27 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13?
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Who is launching Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13?
Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Atlas Agena D.
Where does Atlas Agena D | KH-7 13 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.