Titan IIIB
SuccessKH-8 21 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Apr 15, 1969, 17:30 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Apr 15, 1969, 17:30 UTC – Tuesday, Apr 15, 1969, 17:30 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
KH-8 21
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
KH-8 or Gambit-3 was the second generation of Gambit high resolution reconnaissance satellites.
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