Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 16, 1973, 16:40
- Launch designation
- 1973-028
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4338
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-7 (3B-41)
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 404 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 2093 | 1973-028ANORAD 6640 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Jun 13, 1973 |
| SRV Mission 4338-1 | 1973-028 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4338-2 | 1973-028 | 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.