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GAMBIT-3 Mission 4335

Titan 24B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on May 20, 1972, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 20, 1972 · 15:30 UTCLaunch 1972-F03Launch no. 1,342 in the log
RocketTitan 24B
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4W
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencySAMSOUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 20, 1972, 15:30
Launch designation
1972-F03
Mission
GAMBIT-3 Mission 4335
Flight name
KH-8A
Vehicle flight ID
24B-4 (3B-35)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
197 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 65741972-F03National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV Mission 4335-11972-F03National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV Mission 4335-21972-F03National 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.