Gambit-3 46

 1976-027A

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KH-8 flight 46 (GAMBIT 4346) was launched on 1976 Mar 27 by Titan 23B Agena D from Vandenberg. The mission lasted 57 days (56 days photo), and again used the new 125 km perigee and 96.4 deg inclination. 

KH-8 46
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1976 Mar 22	1814?	Launch by Titan 23B Agena D	V SLC4W
	1816?	Titan stage 1 sep
	1819	Titan stage 2 sep
	1819	Agena burn
	1824?	Agena MECO
			89.3 125 x 347 x 96.4
1976 Apr 7			89.21 125 x 344 x 96.4
1976 Apr 18			89.21 124 x 346 x 96.4
1976 Apr 18	2029?	SRV-1 deorbit opp
1976 Apr 19	0921		89.22 128 x 343 x 96.4
1976 Apr 19	2114	Orbit raise	89.42 123 x 367 x 96.4
1976 Apr 25			89.29 121 x 356 x 96.4
1976 May 7			89.18 128 x 339 x 96.4
1976 May 9			89.27 128 x 348 x 96.5
1976 May 10	2011	Last orbit raise	89.34 132 x 351 x 96.4
1976 May 11	2129		89.25 127 x 347 x 96.4
1976 May 15	1013		88.96 127 x 318 x 96.4
1976 May 16	0659		88.85 127 x 307 x 96.4
1976 May 17	2030?	SRV-2 deorbit after 56 days
1976 May 18	1214		88.51 124 x 277 x 96.4
1976 May 18	2233		87.38 65 x 223 x 96.4
1976 May 18	2302?	reentered