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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38 launched on Sun, Jun 4, 1967, 06:07 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Jun 1967
NET Sun, Jun 4, 1967, 06:07 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 4EPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas SLV-3 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 SLV-3 Agena D ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
KH-7 38
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 SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38 launch?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38 is scheduled to lift off Sun, Jun 4, 1967, 06:07 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38?
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Who is launching Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
Where does Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 38 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.