Hexagon 8

 1974-020A

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One of the targets of the 8th KH-9 mission may have been the 1974 Indian nuclear test. Initially kept in a 150 x 280 km orbit, in early July the vehicle was lowered to a 150 x 260 km one. Lifetime was 109 days.

HEXAGON 8
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1974 Apr 10	2020	Launch by Titan IIID	V SLC 4E
		T+1:49? Stage 1 burn 2:27
		T+1:55 SRM burnout
		T+1:55 SRM sep
		T+4:16 Stage 1 MECO
		T+4:16 Stage 1 sep
		T+4:16 Stage 2 burn
		T+5:05? Fairing sep
	2027?	T+7:44? Stage 2 MECO
	2028?	T+8:00 Stage 2 sep
	2152?	Eject subsatellites?
1974 Apr 10	2246		88.93 151 x 291 x 94.52
1974 Apr 11	1505		88.89 151 x 287 x 94.52
1974 Apr 12	0554		88.84 151 x 283 x 94.52
1974 Apr 13	1856		88.93 151 x 292 x 94.51
1974 Apr 16	0017		88.77 149 x 277 x 94.51
		Raise orbit
1974 Apr 17	0555		88.91 152 x 288 x 94.52
1974 Apr 18	0836		88.83 151 x 281 x 94.52
1974 Apr 18	2027		88.79 151 x 278 x 94.52
		Raise perigee
1974 Apr 19	0649		88.75 154 x 271 x 94.51
		Raise orbit
1974 Apr 20	0929		88.89 151 x 287 x 94.51
1974 Apr 21	0445		88.82 150 x 281 x 94.52
1974 Apr 22	0001		88.75 149 x 275 x 94.52
1974 Apr 22	1151		88.71 150 x 271 x 94.51
		Raise orbit
1974 Apr 23	2230?	SRV-1 sea recovery
1974 Apr 23	2157		88.86 149 x 286 x 94.52
1974 Apr 25	0503		88.75 149 x 276 x 94.51
		Raise orbit
1974 Apr 25	1952		88.94 154 x 289 x 94.51
1974 Apr 26	0615		88.91 152 x 288 x 94.51
1974 Apr 27	1024		88.82 153 x 278 x 94.50
		Raise orbit
1974 Apr 28	1859		88.94 152 x 291 x 94.50
1974 Apr 29	1118		88.89 151 x 287 x 94.50
1974 Apr 30	1656		88.78 150 x 277 x 94.50
1974 May 1	1042		88.72 150 x 271 x 94.50
		Raise orbit
1974 May 1	1806		88.97 150 x 296 x 94.50
1974 May 2	1025		88.92 151 x 290 x 94.50
1974 May 3	1306		88.82 149 x 283 x 94.50
		Adjust orbit
1974 May 5	0933		88.89 152 x 286 x 94.50
1974 May 6	0747		88.81 152 x 278 x 94.49
1974 May 9	0525		88.82 152 x 280 x 94.49
1974 May 9	2311		88.76 150 x 274 x 94.49
1974 May 10	0040		88.74 151 x 272 x 94.49
		Raise orbit
1974 May 10	1826		88.97 151 x 295 x 94.48
1974 May 11	1045		88.91 150 x 290 x 94.49
1974 May 12	1028		88.83 150 x 282 x 94.49
1974 May 13	0414		88.77 148 x 277 x 94.49
		Raise orbit
1974 May 14	0228		88.93 153 x 289 x 94.49
1974 May 14	1122		88.90 153 x 287 x 94.49
1974 May 16	0451		88.76 150 x 275 x 94.49
		Raise orbit
1974 May 16	2108		88.93 151 x 291 x 94.48
1974 May 19	0059		88.74 150 x 273 x 94.49
		Raise orbit
1974 May 19	1845		88.98 150 x 297 x 94.48
1974 May 20	1402		88.91 150 x 290 x 94.48
1974 May 21	1643		88.82 149 x 282 x 94.48
1974 May 21	2143?	SRV-2 MAR
1974 May 24	0101		88.84 149 x 284 x 94.48
		Raise orbit
1974 May 26	1514		88.90 152 x 287 x 94.48
1974 May 27	1328		88.82 151 x 280 x 94.48
1974 May 28	0417		88.77 151 x 275 x 94.47
		Raise orbit
1974 May 29	0956		88.90 151 x 288 x 94.47
1974 May 30	0810		88.83 150 x 282 x 94.47
		Raise orbit
1974 Jun 1	1032		88.89 149 x 289 x 94.47
1974 Jun 3	1720		88.93 153 x 289 x 94.47
1974 Jun 4	0939		88.92 149 x 292 x 94.46
1974 Jun 4	1237		88.91 148 x 292 x 94.47
1974 Jun 5	0326		88.85 149 x 285 x 94.47
1974 Jun 6	0308		88.76 147 x 278 x 94.46
		Raise orbit
1974 Jun 7	0420		88.91 152 x 288 x 94.47
1974 Jun 8	0830		88.82 151 x 280 x 94.46
1974 Jun 8		Mapping op 201 last image
1974 Jun 9	2200?	SRV-5 deorbit opp
	2235?	SRV 1208-5 recovered
1974 Jun 10	0921		88.91 152 x 289 x 94.46
1974 Jun 11	1202		88.81 151 x 279 x 94.46
		Raise orbit
1974 Jun 12	1739		88.99 152 x 296 x 94.45
1974 Jun 13	0829		88.93 150 x 291 x 94.45
1974 Jun 14	1110		88.82 149 x 282 x 94.45
1974 Jun 14		DB-10 turned off
1974 Jun 15	0625		88.75 148 x 276 x 94.45
		Raise orbit
1974 Jun 15	1647		88.94 150 x 293 x 94.44
1974 Jun 16	1928		88.84 149 x 284 x 94.45
1974 Jun 18	1255		88.64 147 x 266 x 94.44
		Raise orbit
1974 Jun 20	0755		88.91 150 x 290 x 94.45
1974 Jun 20	1649		88.88 149 x 287 x 94.45
1974 Jun 21	1205		88.80 147 x 282 x 94.45
		Adjust orbit
1974 Jun 22	1020		88.87 153 x 284 x 94.44
1974 Jun 22	1913		88.85 153 x 282 x 94.44
1974 Jun 23	0833		88.81 151 x 278 x 94.44
1974 Jun 24	1241		88.69 151 x 268 x 94.44
1974 Jun 26	2132?	SRV-3 MAR
1974 Jun 27	1018		88.67 149 x 268 x 94.44
		Raise orbit
1974 Jun 27	1742		88.98 151 x 296 x 94.43
1974 Jun 30	1224		88.73 149 x 274 x 94.43
1974 Jun 30	1521		88.72 149 x 273 x 94.43
		Raise orbit
1974 Jul 1	0015		88.96 147 x 298 x 94.42
1974 Jul 1	1802		88.89 147 x 292 x 94.42
1974 Jul 2	1616		88.81 150 x 280 x 94.43
1974 Jul 3	1131		88.73 148 x 274 x 94.43
		Raise orbit
1974 Jul 3	1856		88.95 149 x 296 x 94.42
1974 Jul 4	0817		88.90 148 x 291 x 94.43
1974 Jul 5	0630		88.79 146 x 282 x 94.43
		Raise orbit
1974 Jul 7	1150		88.95 153 x 291 x 94.43
1974 Jul 7	1915		88.92 153 x 289 x 94.43
1974 Jul 8	1004		88.87 152 x 284 x 94.42
1974 Jul 10	1056		88.65 150 x 264 x 94.42
1974 Jul 11	0014		88.58 148 x 259 x 94.42
1974 Jul 11	2351		88.46 147 x 249 x 94.42
1974 Jul 12	0545		88.42 146 x 246 x 94.42
		Raise orbit
1974 Jul 12	1734		88.80 153 x 277 x 94.42
1974 Jul 13	0653		88.75 151 x 273 x 94.42
1974 Jul 14	0802		88.64 150 x 264 x 94.42
1974 Jul 15	0741		88.54 148 x 255 x 94.41
		Raise orbit
1974 Jul 15	1633		88.79 151 x 277 x 94.41
1974 Jul 17	1127		88.61 149 x 261 x 94.42
1974 Jul 18	1233		88.49 147 x 251 x 94.41
		Raise orbit
1974 Jul 20	1026		88.69 151 x 267 x 94.40
1974 Jul 20	1452		88.67 149 x 267 x 94.41
1974 Jul 21	1005		88.58 148 x 260 x 94.41
		Adjust orbit
1974 Jul 22	0647		88.62 147 x 264 x 94.40
1974 Jul 23	0753		88.49 146 x 253 x 94.41
1974 Jul 23	1813		88.43 146 x 246 x 94.41
1974 Jul 24		SRV-4 recovered
1974 Jul 25	0500?	Orbit tweak
1974 Jul 26	0054		88.91 153 x 287 x 94.41
1974 Jul 26	0818		88.81 151 x 279 x 94.40
1974 Jul 26	1414		88.77 150 x 275 x 94.41
1974 Jul 26	2307		88.73 150 x 272 x 94.40
		Lower orbit
1974 Jul 28	1332		88.45 149 x 246 x 94.40
1974 Jul 28	1629		88.45 147 x 247 x 94.40
1974 Jul 28	2130?	Reentered