Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 6, 1974, 16:30
- Launch designation
- 1974-042
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4342
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-11 (3B-45)
- Year
- Launches in 1974
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 428 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 1776 | 1974-042ANORAD 7330 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Jul 23, 1974 |
| SRV Mission 4342-1 | 1974-042 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4342-2 | 1974-042 | 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.