Status
Success
Jumpseat 3
Launch Time
Tue Aug 21, 1973 16:07 UTC
Tue Aug 21, 1973 16:07 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Jumpseat 3
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
1973
62nd orbital launch attempt
Titan III
71st mission
6th mission of 1973
61st successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission