Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Canyon 2 (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
1969
43rd orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
99th mission
1st mission of 1969
80th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission