Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 28, 1981, 19:10
- Launch designation
- 1981-019
- Mission
- GAMBIT-3 Mission 4351
- Flight name
- KH-8A
- Vehicle flight ID
- 24B-24 (3B-59)
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 336 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.1 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 1166 | 1981-019ANORAD 12315 | National Reconnaissance Office | Optical imaging | 2,400 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Jun 20, 1981 |
| SRV Mission 4351-1 | 1981-019 | National Reconnaissance Office | — | — | — |
| SRV Mission 4351-2 | 1981-019 | 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.