KH-8 47 (Gambit-3, OPS 8533), an NRO high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite launched on a Titan 24B/Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-4W into LEO; ~51-day imaging mission ending 5 November 1976.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 16th
- of 23 Titan 24B flights
- Date and time
- 15 September 1976, 18:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 24B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1976-094
- Launches in 1976
- 95th of 131
See it in orbit
Space Atlas shows the satellites and rocket stages from this launch in 3D.
View satellites in Space Atlas