Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 4, 1968, 19:23
- Launch designation
- 1968-108
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4318
- Flight name
- KH-8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 3B-20
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 741 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.8 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 6518 | 1968-108ANORAD 3594 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,250 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Dec 12, 1968 |
| SRV Mission 4318-1 | 1968-108 | National 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.