Status
Success
Canyon 1 (AFP-827)
Launch Time
Tue Aug 06, 1968 11:08 UTC
Tue Aug 06, 1968 11:08 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Canyon 1 (AFP-827)
Canyon was a series of seven United States spy satellites launched between 1968 and 1977. Also known by its program number AFP-827, the satellites were developed with the participation of the Air Force. The Canyon project is credited as the first American satellite system tasked for COMINT.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 700.0 kg
High Earth Orbit
Location
LC-13, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1968
69th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
98th mission
2nd mission of 1968
79th successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission