Friday, September 4, 1987

Gambit-3 16

 1968-074A


KH-8 16 (GAMBIT Mission 4316) was launched 1968 Sep 10 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg on a 15 day flight which epxerimented with color photography and tested an improved roll joint. It also introduced the RACS backup attitude control system, which was tested during the solo mission.

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KH-8 16 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1968 Sep 10  1830  Launch by Titan 3B Agena D  V SLC4W 
 1832? Titan stage 1 sep 
 1832?  Titan stge 2 sep 
 1835?  Agena burn 
 1840? Agena MECO 
1968 Sep 10  1930   89.93 129 x 412 x 106.0 
1968 Sep 13  1917   89.44 122 x 370 x 106.1 
 2047   89.95 135 x 407 x 106.1 
1968 Sep 15  2041   89.59 126 x 381 x 106.0 
1968 Sep 17  1903   89.82 129 x 402 x 106.0 
1968 Sep 20  2217? SRV deorbit rev 163 
1968 Sep 21  0805   89.07 117 x 338 x 106.0 
 2000   89.29 138 x 339 x 106.0 
1968 Sep 23  1638   89.12 142 x 320 x 106.0 
1968 Sep 25   
 2238?  SRV-1 ejected 
 2245?  Entry 
 2310?  SRV-1 recovered 
 1400? Deboost rev 238 

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