Gambit-3 26

  1970-031A

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KH-8 26 was launched by Titan 3B Agena D from Vandenberg on 1970 Apr 15. It remained in orbit for 21 days, with a 14-day photo mission. The perigee was raised on May 1 for a solo mission of some kind.

KH-8 26
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1970 Apr 15	1552	Launch by Titan 3B Agena D	V SLC4W
	1554	Titan stage 1 sep
	1557	Titan stage 2 sep
	1557	Agena burn
	1602?	Agena MECO
1970 Apr 16	0022		89.76 132 x 392 x 111.0
1970 Apr 17	0017		89.62 128 x 382 x 111.0
		Orbit raise
1970 Apr 18	0441		89.79 127 x 400 x 111.0
1970 Apr 20	0002		89.88 126 x 409 x 111.0
1970 Apr 22	0551		89.50 128 x 370 x 111.0
		Orbit raise
1970 Apr 22	1949?	SRV-1 fiducial
1970 Apr 24	0704		89.88 130 x 406 x 111.0
1970 Apr 27	0052		89.55 120 x 384 x 110.9
		Orbit raise
	1722		89.88 135 x 401 x 110.9
1970 Apr 29	2030?	SRV-2 recovered after 14 days
1970 May 1	0502		89.32 128 x 353 x 110.9
		Raise perigee
1970 May 2	0749		89.28 141 x 335 x 110.9
1970 May 5	0521		88.81 140 x 290 x 111.0
1970 May 6	1145	Reentered