Status
Failure
Jumpseat 2
Launch Time
Wed Feb 16, 1972 09:59 UTC
Wed Feb 16, 1972 09:59 UTC
Failed to reach orbit.
Rocket
Mission Details
Jumpseat 2
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
1972
9th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
58th mission
2nd mission of 1972
5th failed mission