Jumpseat 5 (Mission 7705, OPS 6031), a U.S. NRO signals-intelligence satellite, launched on a Titan 34B/Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-4W into a highly elliptical Molniya-type orbit for polar communications intercept.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1 T (est.)
- Flight
- 4th
- of 11 Titan 34B flights
- Date and time
- 25 February 1978, 05:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan 34B
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-021
- Launches in 1978
- 21st of 128
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