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KH 8-20
American reconnaissance satellite. KH 8-20 was launched on March 4, 1969 aboard a Titan IIIB from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Mar 18, 1969).
COSPAR 1969-019ANORAD 3772United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 4248
- Common name
- KH 8-20
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT-3 FM-20
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4320
- International designator
- 1969-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3772
- GCAT identifier
- S03772
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.205
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
- March 4, 1969 · 19:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-019Success
- Rocket
- Titan IIIB
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 132 km
- Apogee
- 448 km
- Inclination
- 92.01°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- March 18, 1969
- Last known active
- Mar 18, 1969
- End of operations
- Mar 18, 1969
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 Q16325267 (CC0).