KH-8 Gambit 3
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kh-8-gambit-3-292-3795582
title:
KH-8 Gambit 3
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The KH-8 was a long-lived series of reconnaissance satellites of the "Key Hole" (KH) series used by the United States from July 1966 to April 1984, and also known as Low Altitude Surveillance Platform. The satellite ejected "film-bucket" canisters of photographic film that were retrieved as they descended through the atmosphere by parachute. Ground resolution of the mature satellite system was better than 4 inches (0.10 m). There were 54 launch attempts of the 3,000 kilogram satellites, all from
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Series of United States reconnaissance satellites
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KH-8_Gambit_3
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2024-02-09T19:10:51Z
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