GAMBIT 62

1969-95A

KH-8 24 (GAMBIT 62) was launched on 1969 Oct 24 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg. The mission lasted 15 days. It was the third and last high apogee mission, with an orbit almost identical to the 18th KH-8 flight in Dec 1968.


KH-8 24 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1969 Oct 24    Titan IIIB Agena D   V SLC4W 
1969 Oct 25   0259     93.52 136 x 757 x 108.0 
  1833     83.29 134 x 736 x 108.0 
  2313     92.46 123 x 666 x 108.0 
1969 Oct 28   1852     91.98 124 x 618 x 108.0 
1969 Oct 29?     Small perigee raise? 
1969 Oct 30   0131     91.78 131 x 591 x 108.0 
1969 Nov 1   0657     91.33 121 x 557 x 108.0 
   Small peri raise? 
1969 Nov 2   0415     91.17 124 x 539 x 108.0 
1969 Nov 5   1841     90.71 123 x 494 x 108.0 
1969 Nov 7   2029     90.15 114 x 448 x 108.0 
1969 Nov 8    Reentered after 15d 

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