Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 22, 1971, 15:30
- Launch designation
- 1971-033
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4331
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23B-9 (3B-31)
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 421 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7899 | 1971-033ANORAD 5171 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · May 13, 1971 |
| SRV Mission 4331-1 | 1971-033 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4331-2 | 1971-033 | 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.