Status
Success
Jumpseat 6
Launch Time
Fri Apr 24, 1981 21:32 UTC
Fri Apr 24, 1981 21:32 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Jumpseat 6
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
1981
40th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
125th mission
3rd mission of 1981
112th successful mission
15th consecutive successful mission