Status
Success
Jumpseat 1
Launch Time
Sun Mar 21, 1971 03:45 UTC
Sun Mar 21, 1971 03:45 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Jumpseat 1
The primary purpose of this series was to monitor Soviet ballistic missile warning radars in the far north. In their elliptical orbits they would move very slowly over the northern hemisphere for most of their orbital period, allowing interception of the radar signals. It was reported, that these satellites operated in conjunction with P-801 ELINT satellites.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 700.0 kg
Molniya Orbit
Location
SLC-4W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
1971
24th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
50th mission
2nd mission of 1971
43rd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission