OPS 8607 (KH-8 Gambit-3 mission 4332), a U.S. NRO high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with two SRVs. Titan III(24)B from Vandenberg SLC-4W lofted it on 12 August 1971 on the rocket's maiden flight.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 1st
- of 23 Titan 24B flights
- Date and time
- 12 August 1971, 15:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 24B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1971-070
- Launches in 1971
- 78th of 133
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