GAMBIT 50

1968-18A

KH-8 flight 12 (GAMBIT 50) was launched on 1968 Mar 13 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg into a 100 degree orbit, an unusually low inclination by KH-8 standards. The mission lasted 11 days. One orbit raise burn was made the day before the end of mission.


KH-8 12 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1968 Mar 13     Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D   V SLC4W 
1968 Mar 14   0251    90.03 158 x 392 x 99.9 
1968 Mar 23   0309    88.86 129 x 307 x 99.9 
1968 Mar 23   1641   Orbit raise   89.04 130 x 323 x 99.9 
1968 Mar 24    Reentered after 11 days 

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