Canyon 7 (OPS 9751, Mission 7507), the final NRO Canyon near-GEO COMINT/SIGINT satellite for intercepting Soviet communications, launched on an Atlas SLV-3A Agena-D from Cape Canaveral LC-13.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 450 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 10th
- of 12 Atlas SLV-3A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 23 May 1977, 18:13 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1977-038
- Launches in 1977
- 39th of 130
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