1968-063A
The first AFP-827 satellite was launched in Aug 1968 from Cape Canaveral and was the first classified launch to orbit from that site. It used the new Atlas SLV-3A Agena D launch vehicle. The Agena D rocket delivered CANYON to an elliptical geostationary transfer orbit, and then ignited again to raise the orbit to geosynchronous altitude. However, the orbit remained inclined at 10 degrees to the equator and was somewhat elliptical, giving CANYON a figure-of-eight ground track. CANYON 1 remained attached to its Agena, which was the first Agena to enter geosynchronous orbit.
| CANYON 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Aug 6 | 1116? | Launch by Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | CC LC13 |
| BECO | |||
| Atlas sep | |||
| 1121? | Agena MES-1 | ||
| 1126? | Agena MECO-1 | 190? x 190? x 28.5 | |
| 1145? | Agena MES-2 | ||
| Agena MECO-2 | 190? x 39000? x 28.5? | ||
| 1745? | Agena MES-3 | ||
| Agena MECO-3 | |||
| 1436.0 31680 x 39680 x 9.9 GEO W USSR | |||
| 1968 Sep? | Agena sep | ||
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