United States Air ForceTitan 34DSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-9 20
Launched
April 18, 1986
Image: USAF
Summary
KH-9 20 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 34D from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 18, 1986. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 841st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,062nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Titan 34D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- 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
- 5th Titan 34D flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 841st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,062nd orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Large reconnaissance satellite equipped with four return capsules.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
54th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 1st this year · 525th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
232 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-9 20 launch?
KH-9 20 launched on April 18, 1986. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-9 20?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-9 20?
Titan 34D, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 34D spec sheet
Where did KH-9 20 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-9 20 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.