Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 12, 1971, 15:30
- Launch designation
- 1971-070
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4332
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-1 (3B-32)
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 431 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8607 | 1971-070ANORAD 5409 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Sep 3, 1971 |
| SRV Mission 4332-1 | 1971-070 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4332-2 | 1971-070 | 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.