Gambit-3 11

 1968-005A

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KH-8 11 was launched on 1968 Jan 18 by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg on a 17 day flight, which would remain a record duration for the KH-8 until late 1970. The imagery mission lasted 10 days. The remaining seven days of solo operation demonstrated spacecraft capability for the double-SRV GAMBIT then being planned.

KH-8 11
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1968 Jan 18	1904	Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D	V SLC4W
	1906	Titan stage 1 sep
	1909	Titan stage 2 sep
	1909	Agena burn
	1914?	Agena MECO
1968 Jan 18	2304		90.03 126 x 425 x 111.4
1968 Jan 20	1103		89.72 136 x 384 x 111.5
	2030?	Orbit raise rev 32, correct low orbit
1968 Jan 21	1535		90.14 132 x 430 x 111.5
1968 Jan 24	0805		89.82 122 x 408 x 111.5
	2030?	Orbit raise, rev 96
1968 Jan 25	0205		90.16 133 x 431 x 111.5
1968 Jan 28	2332?	SRV deorbit rev 163
	2338?	Entry
	2341?	Parachute cover ejected
	2347?	Capsule impacts ocean
1968 Jan 29	0330		89.64 127 x 386 x 111.5
		Orbit raise
1968 Jan 30	0343		90.08 122 x 433 x 111.5
1968 Feb 1	1358		90.14 135 x 427 x 111.5
1968 Feb 3	2115		90.53 131 x 370 x 111.5
1968 Feb 4	2204?	Reentered