Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 15, 1976, 18:50
- Launch designation
- 1976-094
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4347
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-17 (3B-51)
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 352 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8533 | 1976-094ANORAD 9426 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Nov 5, 1976 |
| SRV Mission 4347-1 | 1976-094 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4347-2 | 1976-094 | 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.