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GAMBIT-3 Mission 4305

Titan IIIB launch from Vandenberg (United States) on April 26, 1967, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 26, 1967 · 18:00 UTCLaunch 1967-F04Launch no. 694 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4W
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 1967, 18:00
Launch designation
1967-F04
Mission
GAMBIT-3 Mission 4305
Flight name
KH-8
Vehicle flight ID
3B-5
Flight code
BUSY TAILOR

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
130 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.4 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 42431967-F04National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV Mission 4305-11967-F04National Reconnaissance Office———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.