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United States Air ForceTitan 34DSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

KH-11 7

Launched

August 28, 1985

Launch Failure

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Summary

KH-11 7 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 34D from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 28, 1985. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 836th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 2,982nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Titan 34D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Titan 34D · United States Air Force
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
4th Titan 34D flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 836th launch6th this yearhumanity's 2,982nd orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

KH-11 reconnaissance satellite

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Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

53rd launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 1st this year · 522nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

267 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did KH-11 7 launch?

KH-11 7 launched on August 28, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch KH-11 7?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched KH-11 7?

Titan 34D, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 34D spec sheet

Where did KH-11 7 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

What orbit was KH-11 7 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.