United States Air ForceTitan 24BSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-8 54
Launched
April 17, 1984
Summary
KH-8 54 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 24B from Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 17, 1984. It was United States Air Force's 818th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 2,814th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Titan 24B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- 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
- 23rd Titan 24B flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 818th launch5th this yearhumanity's 2,814th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit
- OPS 8424 · NORAD 14935 · re-entered August 12, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
KH-8 Block 4 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
77th launch from Space Launch Complex 4W, 1st this year · 511th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
261 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-8 54 launch?
KH-8 54 launched on April 17, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-8 54?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-8 54?
Titan 24B, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 24B spec sheet
Where did KH-8 54 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-8 54 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-8 54 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).