KH-8-29 (Gambit-3, OPS-7568), an NRO high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite launched on a Titan 23B Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-4W for close-look military imaging.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 7th
- of 9 Titan 23B flights
- Date and time
- 23 October 1970, 17:40 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 23B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1970-090
- Launches in 1970
- 98th of 124
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