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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 7, 1966, 2:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

ATS 1 (Applications Technology Satellite) was designed and launched for the purpose of testing new concepts in spacecraft design, propulsion, and stabilization, collecting high-quality cloudcover pictures and relaying processed meteorological data via an earth-synchronous satellite, providing in situ measurements of the aerospace environment, and testing improved communication systems.

Geosynchronous Orbit
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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | KH-7 35

Convair | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 5, 1966, 9:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 25

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 3, 1966, 8:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Soyuz | Kosmos 133

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 28, 1966, 11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Vostok 8A92 | Zenit-2 43

RKK Energiya | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 19, 1966, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-2 film-return and ELINT reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kosmos 11K65 | Strela-2 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 16, 1966, 1 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

The Strela-2 satellites were prototypes of the second component of the Strela store-dump communication system. It consisted of larger single satellites.

Low Earth Orbit
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Voskhod | Zenit-4 24

Soviet Space Program | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 12, 1966, 9:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zenit-4 film-return reconnaissance satellite.

Low Earth Orbit
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Titan II GLV | Gemini XII

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 11, 1966, 8:46 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Gemini 12 was the tenth and final crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. It was commanded by Command Pilot James A. Lovell, Jr. and Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. The crew performed three EVAs, redezvoused and docked with an Agena target vehicle, and performed various scientific experiments. The mission started on November 11, 1966, 20:46:33 UTC and ended on November 15, 1966, 19:21:04 UTC.

Low Earth Orbit
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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | GATV 12

Convair | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 11, 1966, 7:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 37

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 8, 1966, 7:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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