Status
Success
AFP-827 (Canyon-5)
Launch Time
Wed Dec 20, 1972 22:20 UTC
Wed Dec 20, 1972 22:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
AFP-827 (Canyon-5)
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
1972
108th orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
103rd mission
1st mission of 1972
83rd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission