GAMBIT 51

1968-31A

KH-8 13 (GAMBIT 51) was launched on 1968 Apr 17 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg. The flight lasted 12 days, with the final perigee unusually low at less than 110 km.

KH-8 13

Date Time Event Orbit

1968 Apr 17 Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D V SLC4W

1968 Apr 21 0428 89.69 128 x 389 x 111.5

Orbit raise

1968 Apr 22 1158 90.12 126 x 434 x 111.5

1968 Apr 24 1627 89.75 126 x 398 x 111.5

Orbit raise

1968 Apr 26 0731 90.03 122 x 429 x 111.5

1968 Apr 28 1752 89.11 112 x 348 x 111.5

1968 Apr 29 1738 88.90 108 x 332 x 111.5

1968 Apr 29 Reentered after 12 days


KH-8 13


Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1968 Apr 17		Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D	V SLC4W
1968 Apr 21	0428		89.69 128 x 389 x 111.5
		Orbit raise
1968 Apr 22	1158		90.12 126 x 434 x 111.5
1968 Apr 24	1627		89.75 126 x 398 x 111.5
		Orbit raise
1968 Apr 26	0731		90.03 122 x 429 x 111.5
1968 Apr 28	1752		89.11 112 x 348 x 111.5
1968 Apr 29	1738		88.90 108 x 332 x 111.5
1968 Apr 29		Reentered after 12 days

Payload:

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