Jumpseat 2 (OPS 1844), a U.S. NRO SIGINT satellite intended for a Molniya-type orbit to monitor Soviet northern radars and communications. Titan 33B/Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-4W failed, destroying the payload (COSPAR 1972-F01).
- Outcome
- Failure
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Titan 33B flights
- Date and time
- 16 February 1972, 09:59 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 33B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- Launches in 1972
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