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Explorer 22
1964-064A
The BE-B (Beacon Explorer B) payload, also designated S-066A, replaced the lost S-66 mission and became Explorer XXII. It was launched at 0300:04 on 1964 Oct 10 by Scout X-4 from Vandenberg. At 0311:48 it reached a 104.82 min, 889 x 1081 km x 79.7 deg orbit. Explorer XXII transmitted until 1969 Apr 17.
Mass was 52 kg. Transit 5 type, size 0.5m dia 0.3m high and 4 solar panels 4.0m span?
| BE-B | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Oct 10 | 0300:04 | Launch by Scout | V SLC5 |
| T+1:11 St 1 burnout | |||
| T+1:17 St 2 burn | |||
| T+2:00 St 2 burnout | |||
| T+2:03 Fairing sep | |||
| T+2:05 St 3 burn | |||
| T+2:41 St 3 burnout | |||
| T+11:13 St 3 sep | |||
| T+11:19 St 4 burn | |||
| 0311:47 | T+11:43 St 4 burnout | 104.82 889 x 1081 x 79.7 | |
| 0322? | T+22m? Despin | ||
| 0327? | T+27m? St 4 sep | ||
| 1969 Apr 17 | end of ops | ||
Payload:
- USN Doppler Beacon, 162/324 MHz
- RF beacon
- Langmuir probe
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Discoverer 17
1960-015
CORONA flight 17 (Mission 9012) was successfully launched using the Agena B on 1960 Nov 12, although Agena 1062 burned longer than expected giving a high apogee. On orbit mass was 997 kg. The SRV was successfully recovered over the Pacific; however, the camera failed to take any pictures when the film broke after only 1.7 feet of leader had been fed into the KH-2 camera system.
| KH-2 Mission 9012 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Nov 12 | 2042:32 | Launch by Thor Agena B | V Pad 5 |
| 2045 | Thor MECO (T+2:43) | ||
| 2045 | Thor VECO (T+2:53) | ||
| 2046 | Thor sep (T+3:05) | ||
| 2046 | Agena burn (T+3:52) | ||
| 2050 | Agena cutoff (T+7:55) | ||
| 187 x 991 x ? (VCR) | |||
| 96.45 190 x 984 x 81.70 (RAE) | |||
| 1960 Nov 14 | 0416 | 96.31 182 x 981 x 81.9 | |
| 1960 Nov 14 | 2229? | SRV deorbit rev 31 | |
| 2231 | SRV ejected (ARDC monthly report) | ||
| 1960 Nov 14 | 2239 | SRV recovered in mid air at 3 km | |
| 2244 | First air pass not successful (ARDC MR) | ||
| 2305 | SRV recovered (AFBMD PR) | ||
| 1960 Nov 18 | 0433 | 96.09 182 x 959 x 81.9 | |
| 1960 Dec 13 | 0500 | 93.11 184 x 668 x 81.7 (RAE) | |
| 1960 Dec 18 | 91.8 113 x 614 x 81.9 (SATCAT) | ||
| 1960 Dec 25 | 0700 | 90.35 170 x 410 x 81.70 (RAE) | |
| 1960 Dec 29 | 0038 | 88.41 166 x 226 x 81.9 | |
| 1960 Dec 29 | 1900? | CORONA/Agena reentered | |
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Gambit-3 14
1968-047A
KH-8 14 was launched on 1968 Jun 5 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg into a 124 x 455 km x 110 deg orbit, a slightly higher apogee than normal. The flight lasted 12 days and was successful.
| KH-8 14 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Jun 5 | 1733 | Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D | V SLC4W |
| 1735 | Titan stage 1 sep | ||
| 1738 | Titan stage 2 sep | ||
| 1738 | Agena burn | ||
| 1743 | Agena MECO | ||
| 1968 Jun 5 | 2304 | 90.30 124 x 455 x 110.5 | |
| Orbit lower? | |||
| 1968 Jun 6 | 1705 | 90.02 133 x 417 x 110.5 | |
| Orbit raise | |||
| 1968 Jun 7 | 0335 | 89.92 120 x 420 x 110.5 | |
| Orbit raise | |||
| 1968 Jun 9 | 1702 | 90.06 120 x 434 x 110.5 | |
| 1968 Jun 11 | 0800 | 89.69 117 x 400 x 110.5 | |
| 1968 Jun 12 | 1831 | 90.03 121 x 430 x 110.5 | |
| 1968 Jun 15 | SRV recovered rev 163 | ||
| 2146? | Deorbit | ||
| 2150? | Entry | ||
| 2210? | Recovered | ||
| 1968 Jun 17 | 0139 | 89.49 109 x 389 x 110.5 | |
| 1968 Jun 17 | 2200 | Reentered after 12d | |
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Gambit 13
1964-068A
KH-7 13 (SV 963, OPS 4384) was launched on 1964 Oct 23 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. It deployed the last of the P-11 class subsatellites.
| KH-7 13 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Oct 23 | 1830? | Launch by Atlas Agena D | V |
| T+2:18? BECO | |||
| T+4:37? SECO | |||
| T+4:54? VECO | |||
| T+4:59? Atlas sep | |||
| T+5:51? Agena MES | |||
| 1839? | T+9:50? Agena MECO | ||
| 1964 Oct 23 | 1840? | Type A (P-11) subsatellite deployed | |
| 1964 Oct 23 | OCV sep from Agena | ||
| 1964 Oct 24 | 1400 | 88.62 139 x 271 x 95.6 (RAE) | |
| 1964 Oct 24 | 1439 | 88.56 139 x 266 x 95.6 | |
| 2329 | 88.08 149 x 209 x 95.5 | ||
| 1964 Oct 27 | 2043? | SRV deorbit failed | |
| 1964 Oct 27 | 89.05 148 x 306 x 95.5 | ||
| 1964 Oct 28 | 2000? | Reentered | |
| 1964 Oct 29 | 68D reentered (SRV) | ||
| 1964 Nov 4 | 68C reentered (Agena?) | ||