The 5th KH-8 flight, GAMBIT flight 41, was lost during launch from Vandenberg on 1967 Apr 26. It was followed by the final two KH-7 missions while the Titan 3B Agena D launch vehicle was requalified for flight. The Titan second stage malfunctioned and velocity was too low at Titan/Agena separation.
KH-8 5 | |||
Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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1967 Apr 26 | Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D | V SLC4W | |
Titan stage 1 sep | |||
Titan stage 2 failed | |||
Titan stage 2 sep | |||
Vehicle destroyed |