KH-8 42 (GAMBIT 80) was launched on 1974 Jun 6 by Titan 23B Agena D from Vandenberg. This mission lasted 47 days, which was almost half again as long as the previous record flight, and may indicate a spacecraft systems upgrade. The next 5 missions were all around 50 days.
KH-8 42 | |||
Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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1974 Jun 6 | Launch by Titan 3B Agena D | V SLC4W | |
1974 Jun 7 | 0229 | 89.84 135 x 397 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 7 | 0958 | 89.81 136 x 393 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 7 | 1427 | 89.79 136 x 391 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 7 | 1857 | 89.99 147 x 399 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 7 | 2027 | 89.91 146 x 393 x 110.45 | |
1974 Jun 8 | 0656 | 89.87 133 x 402 x 110.50 | |
1974 Jun 8 | 2025 | 89.87 141 x 394 x 110.50 | |
Adjust orbit | |||
1974 Jun 9 | 2023 | 89.92 127 x 413 x 110.51 | |
1974 Jun 10 | 2021 | 89.93 132 x 409 x 110.50 | |
1974 Jun 11 | 2019 | 89.91 124 x 416 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 12 | 1118 | 89.84 119 x 413 x 110.50 | |
1974 Jun 13 | 0946 | 89.82 124 x 407 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 14 | 0944 | 89.82 124 x 406 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 15 | 0942 | 89.82 124 x 406 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 15 | 2141 | 89.89 121 x 416 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 15 | 2141 | 89.92 123 x 417 x 110.50 | |
1974 Jun 16 | 0940 | 89.80 123 x 406 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 16 | 1240 | 89.79 123 x 403 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 16 | 2009 | 89.92 126 x 414 x 110.50 | |
1974 Jun 17 | 1238 | 89.80 124 x 405 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 17 | 2307 | 89.90 124 x 413 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 18 | 2305 | 89.90 124 x 415 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 19 | 2133 | 89.89 124 x 413 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 20 | 0632 | 89.82 123 x 407 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 20 | 2130 | 89.91 124 x 414 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 21 | 2258 | 89.91 124 x 415 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 22 | 1057 | 89.83 121 x 410 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jun 23 | 2125 | 89.92 132 x 409 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 24 | 1224 | 89.84 124 x 408 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 25 | 0022 | 89.87 124 x 411 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jun 25 | 0452 | 89.84 123 x 409 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 25 | 1051 | 89.81 124 x 405 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 26 | 0020 | 89.92 119 x 421 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 27 | 0448 | 89.86 120 x 414 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jun 27 | 1047 | 89.79 119 x 408 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 28 | 0016 | 89.92 118 x 422 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jun 29 | 0014 | 89.88 117 x 419 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 30 | 0312 | 89.96 116 x 428 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jun 30 | 1940 | 89.75 116 x 407 x 110.48 | |
Record low perigee | |||
1974 Jun 30 | 2240 | 89.91 115 x 424 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 2 | 0007 | 89.96 117 x 427 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 2 | 1806 | 89.78 117 x 409 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 3 | 0436 | 89.97 118 x 427 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 3 | 1206 | 89.90 119 x 418 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 3 | 2235 | 89.87 118 x 418 x 110.49 | |
1974 Jul 4 | 1034 | 89.75 118 x 405 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 4 | 2232 | 89.95 117 x 426 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 5 | 0602 | 89.88 120 x 416 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 6 | 0000 | 89.91 120 x 419 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 6 | 2358 | 89.98 125 x 421 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 7 | 1327 | 89.87 123 x 411 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 7 | 2356 | 89.89 129 x 408 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 8 | 1025 | 89.81 123 x 406 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 8 | 2354 | 89.95 124 x 419 x 110.48 | |
1974 Jul 10 | 0122 | 89.85 122 x 411 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 10 | 1021 | 89.78 123 x 403 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 11 | 0119 | 89.96 122 x 422 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 12 | 0118 | 89.97 130 x 415 x 110.45 | |
1974 Jul 12 | 0848 | 89.91 123 x 416 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 14 | 0843 | 89.87 122 x 413 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 15 | 0241 | 89.89 122 x 415 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 15 | 0711 | 89.87 123 x 412 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 16 | 0239 | 89.92 122 x 418 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 16 | 1738 | 89.81 122 x 407 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 17 | 0107 | 89.89 120 x 416 x 110.45 | |
1974 Jul 17 | 1137 | 89.81 121 x 408 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 18 | 0105 | 89.97 128 x 417 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 19 | 0703 | 89.85 121 x 412 x 110.45 | |
1974 Jul 20 | 0231 | 89.91 121 x 418 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 20 | 1001 | 89.87 120 x 414 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 21 | 0959 | 89.95 120 x 423 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 22 | 0228 | 89.81 121 x 409 x 110.46 | |
1974 Jul 22 | 0658 | 89.76 120 x 404 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 22 | 0957 | 89.72 120 x 400 x 110.47 | |
1974 Jul 22 | 2324 | 89.60 120 x 388 x 110.45 | |
1974 Jul 23 | Reentered after 47 days |