Status
Success
AFP-827 (Canyon-3)
Launch Time
Tue Sep 01, 1970 01:00 UTC
Tue Sep 01, 1970 01:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
AFP-827 (Canyon-3)
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
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LC-13, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1970
75th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
101st mission
2nd mission of 1970
82nd successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission