United States Air ForceTitan 24BSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-8 39
Launched
June 26, 1973
Summary
KH-8 39 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 24B from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on June 26, 1973. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 599th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 1,469th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th 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
- 8th Titan 24B flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 599th launch8th this yearhumanity's 1,469th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
53rd launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 2nd this year · 399th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
41 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-8 39 launch?
KH-8 39 launched on June 26, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-8 39?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-8 39?
Titan 24B, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 24B spec sheet
Where did KH-8 39 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-8 39 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.