GAMBIT 52

1968-47A

KH-8 14 (GAMBIT 52) was launched on 1968 Jun 5 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg into a 123 x 456 km x 110 deg orbit, a slightly higher apogee than normal. This was soon corrected (if it was not a measurement error). The flight lasted 12 days.

KH-8 14

Date Time Event Orbit

1968 Jun 5 Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D V SLC4W

1968 Jun 5 2304 90.30 124 x 454 x 110.5

Orbit lower?

1968 Jun 6 1705 90.02 133 x 417 x 110.5

Orbit raise

1968 Jun 7 0335 89.92 120 x 420 x 110.5

Orbit raise

1968 Jun 9 1702 90.06 120 x 434 x 110.5

1968 Jun 11 0800 89.69 117 x 400 x 110.5

1968 Jun 12 1831 90.03 121 x 430 x 110.5

1968 Jun 17 0139 89.49 109 x 389 x 100.5

1968 Jun 17 Reentered after 12d


KH-8 14


Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1968 Jun 5		Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D	V SLC4W
1968 Jun 5	2304		90.30 124 x 454 x 110.5
		Orbit lower?
1968 Jun 6	1705		90.02 133 x 417 x 110.5
		Orbit raise
1968 Jun 7	0335		89.92 120 x 420 x 110.5
		Orbit raise
1968 Jun 9	1702		90.06 120 x 434 x 110.5
1968 Jun 11	0800		89.69 117 x 400 x 110.5
1968 Jun 12	1831		90.03 121 x 430 x 110.5
1968 Jun 17	0139		89.49 109 x 389 x 100.5
1968 Jun 17		Reentered after 12d

Payload:

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