KH-8 49 (Gambit-3 Mission 4349, OPS 7471), a U.S. NRO high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Titan 24B/Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-4W placed the craft in low polar orbit; film capsules were recovered midair after imaging.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.9 T (est.)
- Flight
- 18th
- of 23 Titan 24B flights
- Date and time
- 23 September 1977, 18:34 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 24B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1977-094
- Launches in 1977
- 98th of 130
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