Launch Details

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Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 7

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17563 days ago5/23/1977, 6:13:00 PM
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Canyon 7

Mission Description

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).

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Launch Details

Launch Window

5/23/1977, 6:13:00 PM

Rocket Details

Atlas SLV-3A Agena D

Family: Atlas

Variant: SLV-3A Agena D

Launch Facility

Space Launch Complex 13

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA