Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 22, 1976, 18:14
- Launch designation
- 1976-027
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4346
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-18 (3B-52)
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 367 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7600 | 1976-027ANORAD 8770 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · May 18, 1976 |
| SRV Mission 4346-1 | 1976-027 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4346-2 | 1976-027 | 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.