KH-8 Gambit reconnaissance satellites

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/KH-8_Gambit_reconnaissance_satellites
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:capacity ~1,500 kg
gptkbp:declassified 2011
gptkbp:diameter 1.5 m
gptkbp:filmReturnCapsule yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label KH-8 Gambit reconnaissance satellites
gptkbp:launchDate 1966
gptkbp:launchPeriodEnd 1984
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Titan_IIIB
gptkbp:length 5.5 m
gptkbp:mainCamera gptkb:Itek_panoramic_camera
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gambit-3
gptkbp:numberLaunched 54
gptkbp:numberSuccessfulMissions 52
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:KH-7_Gambit
gptkbp:primaryMission high-resolution imaging of Soviet military and industrial sites
gptkbp:resolution better than 0.6 meters
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:KH-9_Hexagon
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:usedFor photographic reconnaissance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agena_D
gptkb:Space_Launch_Complex_394-F
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8