GAMBIT 48

1967-121A

KH-8 10 (GAMBIT 48) was launched on 1967 Dec 5 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg. The mission lasted 11 days. The orbit height was adjusted on Dec 11-12 to counteract decay.

KH-8 10

Date Time Event Orbit

1967 Dec 5 Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D V SLC4W

1967 Dec 6 0317 90.34 139 x 442 x 109.6

1967 Dec 6 1820 90.27 138 x 437 x 109.6

1967 Dec 9 0754 89.88 126 x 410 x 109.5

1967 Dec 9 1825 89.84 130 x 402 x 109.6

1967 Dec 11 1816 89.60 129 x 379 x 109.6

Orbit raise

1967 Dec 12 0146 90.04 134 x 418 x 109.6

1967 Dec 16 1204 89.55 130 x 374 x 109.5

1967 Dec 16 2300? Reentered after 11.2d


KH-8 10


Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1967 Dec 5		Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D	V SLC4W
1967 Dec 6	0317		90.34 139 x 442 x 109.6
1967 Dec 6	1820		90.27 138 x 437 x 109.6
1967 Dec 9	0754		89.88 126 x 410 x 109.5
1967 Dec 9	1825		89.84 130 x 402 x 109.6
1967 Dec 11	1816		89.60 129 x 379 x 109.6
	Orbit raise
1967 Dec 12	0146		90.04 134 x 418 x 109.6
1967 Dec 16	1204		89.55 130 x 374 x 109.5
1967 Dec 16	2300?	Reentered after 11.2d

Payload:

KH-8 camera system
SRV-1 satellite recovery vehicle
SRV-2 satellite recovery vehicle