Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 1, 1972, 17:36
- Launch designation
- 1972-068
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4336
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-5 (3B-39)
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 427 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8888 | 1972-068ANORAD 6172 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Sep 30, 1972 |
| SRV Mission 4336-1 | 1972-068 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4336-2 | 1972-068 | 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.