Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC13
Outcome
Success
Flight
5502A/2802
COSPAR Designator
1969-036
Mission
Canyon 2 (Government/Top Secret)
Canyon was the first series of NRO's near geostationary ELINT/SIGINT satellites launched under the designation AFP-827 or Program 7500 for NRO's Program A. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT).
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
487 (13 YTD)
Site launches
234 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
12 (1 YTD)