United States Air ForceTitan 24BSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-8 35
Launched
May 20, 1972
Summary
KH-8 35 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 24B from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on May 20, 1972. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 575th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 1,348th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Titan 24B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan 24B · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Titan 24B flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 575th launch11th this yearhumanity's 1,348th orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
KH-8 Block 2 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
49th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 3rd this year · 383rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
63 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-8 35 launch?
KH-8 35 launched on May 20, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-8 35?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-8 35?
Titan 24B, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 24B spec sheet
Where did KH-8 35 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-8 35 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.