Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 21, 1971, 18:20
- Launch designation
- 1971-005
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4330
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23B-8 (3B-30)
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 417 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7776 | 1971-005ANORAD 4874 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Feb 9, 1971 |
| SRV Mission 4330-1 | 1971-005 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4330-2 | 1971-005 | 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.