Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
VS / PALC2-4
Outcome
Success
Flight
7115/4820
COSPAR Designator
1966-012
Mission
KH-7 25 (Government/Top Secret)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
306 (7 YTD)
Site launches
205 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
14 (2 YTD)
Payloads (46)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-012 | SRV | NRO/SAFSP | US | |
| 1966-012 | Agena Pickaback | AFSSD | US | |
| 1966-012 | Agena D | AFSSD | US | |
| 1966-012 | Star 12 | NRO/SAFSP | US | |
| 1966-012 | Atlas Booster | USAF | ||
| 1966-012 | Atlas SLV-3 7115 | USAF | ||
| 1966-012A | GAMBIT SV 975 | NRO/SAFSP | US | Track |
| 1966-012AA | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AB | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AC | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AD | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AE | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AF | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AG | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AH | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AJ | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AK | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AL | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AM | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AN | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AP | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AQ | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012AR | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012B | Bluebell 2 Cylinder | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012C | Bluebell 2 Sphere | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012D | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012E | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012F | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012G | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012H | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012J | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012K | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012L | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012M | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012N | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012P | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012Q | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012R | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012S | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012T | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012U | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012V | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012W | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012X | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012Y | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1966-012Z | deb OPS 3031 | AFSSD | US | Track |