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GAMBIT-3 Mission 4339

Titan 24B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on June 26, 1973, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 26, 1973 · 17:00 UTCLaunch 1973-F04Launch no. 1,463 in the log
RocketTitan 24B
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4W
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencySAMSOUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 26, 1973, 17:00
Launch designation
1973-F04
Mission
GAMBIT-3 Mission 4339
Flight name
KH-8A
Vehicle flight ID
24B-9 (3B-43)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
130 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 40181973-F04National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV Mission 4339-11973-F04National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV Mission 4339-21973-F04National 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.