Mission description
KH-8 or Gambit-3 was the second generation of Gambit high resolution reconnaissance satellites.
August 16, 1967 at 5:07 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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August 16, 1967 at 5:07 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 4W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6331, -120.6158
KH-8 or Gambit-3 was the second generation of Gambit high resolution reconnaissance satellites.
Titan · IIIB
Height
45 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
3,000 kg
Successful launches
21
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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June 3, 1969 at 4:49 PM UTC
April 15, 1969 at 5:30 PM UTC
March 4, 1969 at 7:30 PM UTC
January 22, 1969 at 7:10 PM UTC
December 4, 1968 at 7:23 PM UTC
November 6, 1968 at 7:10 PM UTC