Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Canyon was the first series of NRO's near geostationary ELINT/SIGINT satellites launched under the designation AFP-827 or Program 7500 for NRO's Program A. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT).
Details
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Mon, May 23, 1977, 18:13
Weather
Pro