Status
Success
Jumpseat 5
Launch Time
Sat Feb 25, 1978 05:00 UTC
Sat Feb 25, 1978 05:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Jumpseat 5
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
1978
21st orbital launch attempt
Titan III
108th mission
1st mission of 1978
96th successful mission
23rd consecutive successful mission