Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 27, 1973, 17:15
- Launch designation
- 1973-068
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4340
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-8 (3B-42)
- Year
- Launches in 1973
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 6275 | 1973-068ANORAD 6837 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Oct 29, 1973 |
| SRV Mission 4340-1 | 1973-068 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4340-2 | 1973-068 | 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.