The KH-8, codenamed Gambit was a long-lived series of reconnaissance satellites used by the United States from July 1966 to April 1984. The satellite ejected canisters of photographic film that had to be retrieved as they descended through the Earth's atmosphere by parachute. Ground resolution of the satellite was 0.5 meters. The satellite weighed about 3000 kilograms. At least 55 launch attempts were made. The KH-8 was manufactured by Lockheed. The Gambit codename was also used by the satellite's predecessor, the KH-7. The KH-8 Gambit was launched by the Titan 23B rocket. ==References== *Mark Wade (August 9, 2003). [http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kh8.htm KH-8]. ''Encyclopedia Astronautica''. Accessed April 23, 2004. *[http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/kh-8.htm KH-8 Gambit.] GlobalSecurity.org. Reconnaissance satellites
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The KH-8, codenamed Gambit was a long-lived series of reconnaissance satellites used by the United States from July 1966 to April 1984. The satellite ejected canisters of photographic film that had to be retrieved as they descended through the Earth's atmosphere by parachute. Ground resolution of the satellite was 0.5 meters. The satellite weighed about 3000 kilograms. At least 55 launch attempts were made. The KH-8 was manufactured by Lockheed. The Gambit codename was also used by the satellite's predecessor, the KH-7. The KH-8 Gambit was launched by the Titan 23B rocket. ==References== *Mark Wade (August 9, 2003). [http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kh8.htm KH-8]. ''Encyclopedia Astronautica''. Accessed April 23, 2004. *[http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/kh-8.htm KH-8 Gambit.] GlobalSecurity.org. Reconnaissance satellites
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