United States Air ForceTitan IIIBSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-8 5
Launched
April 26, 1967
Image: USAF
Summary
KH-8 5 launched on an United States Air Force Titan IIIB from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 26, 1967. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 392nd launch, 20th this year and humanity's 691st orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Titan IIIB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIB · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Titan IIIB flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 392nd launch20th this yearhumanity's 691st orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
KH-8 or Gambit-3 was the second generation of Gambit high resolution reconnaissance satellites.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
17th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 2nd this year · 258th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-8 5 launch?
KH-8 5 launched on April 26, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-8 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-8 5?
Titan IIIB, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IIIB spec sheet
Where did KH-8 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-8 5 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.