KH-7 Gambit

BYEMAN codenamed GAMBIT, the KH-7 was a reconnaissance satellite used by the United States from July 1963 to June 1967. Like the older CORONA system, it acquired imagery intelligence by taking photographs and returning the undeveloped film to earth. It achieved a typical ground-resolution of 2 ft (0.61 m) to 3 ft (0.91 m). In 2002, all KH-7 satellite imagery, with the exception of some facilities in Israel, was declassified. Other details of the satellite program and construction remained classified until 2011.

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1963 — 1967  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Air Force Program 206; GAMBIT-1; Keyhole 7; Program 206
reconnaissance satellite, United States Air Force, General Electric, Kodak, 
Persia, Republic of Haiti, 1963, reconnaissance satellite, Ekran, Dong Fang Hong 2, Tarshish, Sweden, Sikh Confederacy, United States, Kingdom of Wolaita, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Havilah, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chinland, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Ashkenaz, 

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KH film recovery

GAMBIT 1 KH-7 schematic (120120-F-DW547-014)

KH-7 Gambit-1 (cropped)

U.S. RecSat Big Picture

KH-7 GAMBIT 1 02

KH-7 GAMBIT 1 01

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		KH film recovery		Commons
commons	image		GAMBIT 1 KH-7 schematic (120120-F-DW547-014)		Commons
commons	image		KH-7 Gambit-1 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		U.S. RecSat Big Picture		Commons
commons	image		KH-7 GAMBIT 1 02		Commons
commons	image		KH-7 GAMBIT 1 01		Commons