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KH-8 40

Titan 24BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 4W
Thursday, September 27, 1973 · 05:15 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

KH-8 Block 3 high resolution reconnaissance satellite.

PayloadKH-8 40
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 4W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.633°N
Longitude
120.616°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:15 PM UTC - 05:15 PM UTC

Vehicle

Titan 24B

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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