Mission description
KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.
April 15, 1970 at 3:52 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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April 15, 1970 at 3:52 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 4W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6331, -120.6158
KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.
Titan · 23B
Height
45 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
3,000 kg
Successful launches
9
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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Same launch vehicle
April 22, 1971 at 3:30 PM UTC
January 21, 1971 at 6:20 PM UTC
October 23, 1970 at 5:40 PM UTC
August 18, 1970 at 2:45 PM UTC
June 25, 1970 at 2:50 PM UTC