OPS 7899 (KH-8 Gambit-3 mission 4331), a U.S. NRO high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with two SRVs. Titan 23B from Vandenberg SLC-4W lofted it on 22 April 1971; final flight of the Titan III(23)B.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 9th
- of 9 Titan 23B flights
- Date and time
- 22 April 1971, 15:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 23B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1971-033
- Launches in 1971
- 36th of 133
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