Gambit-3 36

 1972-068A

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KH-8 36 (GAMBIT 4336) was launched by Titan 23B Agena D from Vandenberg on 1972 Sep 1. The flight lasted 27 days (primary mission) with 1 further day of SCS solo operations; all systems operated well.

KH-8 36
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1972 Sep 1	1736	Launch by Titan 23B Agena D	V SLC4W
	1738	Titan stage 1 sep
	1741	Titan stage 2 sep
	1741	Agena burn
	1746?	Agena MECO
	1836		89.62 127 x 383 x 110.5
1972 Sep 2	0634		89.77 142 x 383 x 110.4
		Raise apogee
1972 Sep 3	2128		89.80 143 x 386 x 110.4
1972 Sep 4	1056		89.77 143 x 382 x 110.4
1972 Sep 5	2121		89.80 146 x 383 x 110.4
1972 Sep 6	2118		89.79 144 x 382 x 110.4
		Perigee raise
1972 Sep 8	0015		89.84 150 x 382 x 110.4
1972 Sep 10	0308		89.71 145 x 374 x 110.4
		Raise apogee
1972 Sep 10	2105		89.80 142 x 386 x 110.4
1972 Sep 12	0900		89.70 141 x 377 x 110.4
		Raise apogee
	2357		89.77 142 x 383 x 110.4
1972 Sep 15	0120		89.70 140 x 379 x 110.4
		Raise orbit
1972 Sep 16	0115		89.85 150 x 383 x 110.4
		Lower perigee
	2343		89.79 141 x 387 x 110.4
1972 Sep 18	1307		89.67 139 x 376 x 110.5
	2240?	SRV-1 notional eject
		Raise orbit
	2035		90.53 172 x 427 x 110.4
	2335		89.82 145 x 385 x 110.4
1972 Sep 19	1004		89.77 146 x 379 x 110.4
1972 Sep 21	1256		89.65 143 x 371 x 110.4
		Orbit riase
	2324		89.85 154 x 379 x 110.4
1972 Sep 23	2018		89.72 142 x 378 x 110.4
		Raise apogee
1972 Sep 24	0048		89.85 143 x 389 x 110.4
1972 Sep 28	2130		89.61 147 x 362 x 110.4
		Orbit lower
	2332?	SRV-2 deorbit after 27 days
	2337?	Entry
1972 Sep 29	0002?	Recovered
1972 Sep 29	0457		89.30 133 x 346 x 110.3
	2248		89.01 130 x 320 x 110.2