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Canyon 2 - Space launch mission detailed information

MISSION NAME

Canyon 2 2

Status

Success

DATE

13 APR 1969

LAUNCH PROVIDER

United States Air Force + -img

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 13

USA

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).

Atlas SLV-3A Agena D

Atlas SLV-3A Agena D

USA

Rocket Description

The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.

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