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OPS 8968
OPS 8968 was launched on December 14, 1966 aboard a Titan IIIB from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Dec 24, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-113ANORAD 2618United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 8968
- Payload designation
- GAMBIT-3 FM-3
- Other names
- NRO Mission 4303
- International designator
- 1966-113A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2618
- GCAT identifier
- S02618
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.156
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
- December 14, 1966 · 18:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-113Success
- Rocket
- Titan IIIB
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/R
- Perigee
- 136 km
- Apogee
- 367 km
- Inclination
- 109.56°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- December 24, 1966
- Last known active
- Dec 24, 1966
- End of operations
- Dec 24, 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 Q139501084 (CC0).