Gambit-3 20

  1969-019A

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KH-8 20 was launched by Titan IIIB Agena D from Vandenberg SLC4W into a 92 degree orbit, the lowest inclination (closest to polar) flight of any KH-8 mission.

KH-8 20
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1969 Mar 4	1930	Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D	V SLC4W
	1932?	Titan stage 1 sep
	1935?	Titan stage 2 sep
	1935?	Agena burn
	1940?	Agena MECO
1969 Mar 5	0402		90.43 132 x 459 x 92.0
1969 Mar 8	1448		89.98 128 x 417 x 92.0
		Orbit raise
	2244		90.21 121 x 448 x 92.0
		Orbit raise
1969 Mar 9	0422		90.46 127 x 466 x 92.0
1969 Mar 10	1803		90.23 130 x 440 x 92.0
		Orbit raise
	2234	90.57 136 x 468 x 92.0
		Lower perigee
1969 Mar 11	1210		90.24 114 x 458 x 92.0
1969 Mar 12	1217	Raise orbit	90.31 125 x 453 x 92.1
1969 Mar 14
	2200?	SRV recovered rev 161
1969 Mar 16	0923		89.72 132 x 388 x 92.0
1969 Mar 17	1945		89.47 125 x 371 x 92.0
1969 Mar 18		Reentered after 14d
	2145?	Deboost rev 224