KH-11 2 (Kennen 2, OPS 4515), the second U.S. electro-optical digital imaging reconnaissance satellite, launched on a Titan IIID from Vandenberg SLC-4E into low Earth orbit for near-real-time NRO optical reconnaissance.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 13.5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 16th
- of 22 Titan IIID flights
- Date and time
- 14 June 1978, 18:23 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan IIID
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-060
- Launches in 1978
- 62nd of 128
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