Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 28, 1979, 18:30
- Launch designation
- 1979-044
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4350
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-25 (3B-61)
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 323 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.1 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7164 | 1979-044ANORAD 11372 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Aug 26, 1979 |
| SRV Mission 4350-1 | 1979-044 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4350-2 | 1979-044 | 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.