NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

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Launch Time
Mon Mar 10, 1975 04:41 UTC

Rocket

Titan III(34)B Agena-D
Martin Marietta
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,300 kN
Stages: 3
Rocket Height: 45.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.05 m

Mission Details

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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

1975

18th orbital launch attempt

Titan III

83rd mission
1st mission of 1975
72nd successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission