Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 21, 1972, 17:45
- Launch designation
- 1972-103
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4337
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-6 (3B-40)
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 419 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 3978 | 1972-103ANORAD 6321 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Jan 23, 1973 |
| SRV Mission 4337-1 | 1972-103 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4337-2 | 1972-103 | 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.