KH-8
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The KH-8, codenamed GAMBIT was a long-lived series of reconnaissance satellites used by the United States from July 1966 to April 1984. Also known as Low Altitude Surveillance Platform.[1] The satellite ejected canisters of photographic film that were retrieved as they descended through the atmosphere by parachute. Ground resolution of the satellite was 0.5 meters. There were 54 launch attempts of the 3000 kilogram satellites, all from Vandenberg Air Force Base, on variants of the Titan III rocket. The KH-8 was manufactured by Lockheed.
The Gambit codename was also used by the satellite's predecessor, the KH-7.
[edit] Launch list
| Name | Launch Date | Alt. Name | NSSDC ID No. | Launch Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KH8-1 | 1966-07-29 | OPS-3014 | 1966-069A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-2 | 1966-09-28 | OPS-4096 | 1966-086A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-3 | 1966-12-14 | OPS-8968 | 1966-113A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-4 | 1967-02-24 | OPS-4204 | 1967-016A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-5 | 1967-04-26 | OPS-4243 | 1967-F04, 1967-003X | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-6 | 1967-06-20 | OPS-4282 | 1967-064A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-7 | 1967-08-16 | OPS-4886 | 1967-079A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-8 | 1967-09-19 | OPS-4941 | 1967-090A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-9 | 1967-10-25 | OPS-4995 | 1967-103A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-10 | 1967-12-05 | OPS-5000 | 1967-121A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-11 | 1968-01-18 | OPS-5028 | 1968-005A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-12 | 1968-03-13 | OPS-5057 | 1968-018A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-13 | 1968-04-17 | OPS-5105 | 1968-031A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-14 | 1968-06-05 | OPS-5138 | 1968-047A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-15 | 1968-08-06 | OPS-5187 | 1968-064A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-16 | 1968-09-10 | OPS-5247 | 1968-074A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-17 | 1968-11-06 | OPS-5296 | 1968-099A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-18 | 1968-12-04 | OPS-6518 | 1968-108A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-19 | 1969-01-22 | OPS-7585 | 1969-007A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-20 | 1969-03-04 | OPS-4248 | 1969-019A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-21 | 1969-04-15 | OPS-5310 | 1969-039A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-22 | 1969-06-03 | OPS-1077 | 1969-050A | Titan IIIB |
| KH8-23 | 1969-08-23 | OPS-7807 | 1969-074A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-24 | 1969-10-24 | OPS-8455 | 1969-095A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-25 | 1970-01-14 | OPS-6531 | 1970-002A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-26 | 1970-04-15 | OPS-2863 | 1970-031A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-27 | 1970-06-25 | OPS-6820 | 1970-048A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-28 | 1970-08-18 | OPS-7874 | 1970-061A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-29 | 1970-10-23 | OPS-7568 | 1970-090A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-30 | 1971-01-21 | OPS-7776 | 1971-005A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-31 | 1971-04-22 | OPS-7899 | 1971-033A | Titan 23B |
| KH8-32 | 1971-08-12 | OPS-8607 | 1971-070A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-33 | 1971-10-23 | OPS-7616 | 1971-092A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-34 | 1972-03-17 | OPS-1678 | 1972-016A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-35 | 1972-05-20 | OPS-6574 | 1972-F03 | Titan 24B |
| KH8-36 | 1972-09-01 | OPS-8888 | 1972-068A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-37 | 1972-12-21 | OPS-3978 | 1972-103A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-38 | 1973-05-16 | OPS-2093 | 1973-028A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-39 | 1973-06-26 | OPS-4018 | 1973-F04 | Titan 24B |
| KH8-40 | 1973-09-27 | OPS-6275 | 1973-068A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-41 | 1974-02-13 | OPS-6889 | 1974-007A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-42 | 1974-06-06 | OPS-1776 | 1974-042A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-43 | 1974-08-14 | OPS-3004 | 1974-065A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-44 | 1975-04-18 | OPS-4883 | 1975-032A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-45 | 1975-10-09 | OPS-5499 | 1975-098A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-46 | 1976-03-22 | OPS-7600 | 1976-027A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-47 | 1976-09-15 | OPS-8533 | 1976-094A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-48 | 1977-03-13 | OPS-4915 | 1977-019A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-49 | 1977-09-23 | OPS-7471 | 1977-094A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-50 | 1979-05-28 | OPS-7164 | 1979-044A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-51 | 1981-02-28 | OPS-1166 | 1981-019A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-52 | 1982-01-21 | OPS-2849 | 1982-006A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-53 | 1983-04-15 | OPS-2925 | 1983-032A | Titan 24B |
| KH8-54 | 1984-04-17 | OPS-8424 | 1984-039A | Titan 24B |
(NSSDC ID Numbers: See COSPAR)
[edit] References
- Mark Wade (August 9, 2003). KH-8. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Accessed April 23, 2004.
- KH-8 Gambit. GlobalSecurity.org
