1974-020A
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.
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 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 |