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KH-8 01
KH-8 01 was launched on July 29, 1966 aboard a Titan IIIB from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Aug 6, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-069ANORAD 2376United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 3014
- Common name
- KH-8 01
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT-3 FM-1
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4301,SV 58205:P
- International designator
- 1966-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2376
- GCAT identifier
- S02376
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.145
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- KH8A
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- KH-8
Launch
- Date
- July 29, 1966 · 18:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-069Success
- Rocket
- Titan IIIB
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 158 km
- Apogee
- 245 km
- Inclination
- 94.12°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- August 6, 1966
- Last known active
- Aug 6, 1966
- End of operations
- Aug 6, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 2,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,250 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 3,650 kg
- Length
- 5.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 5.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q105828657 (CC0).