Jumpseat prog

USA



NRO signals intelligence missions
Jumpseat 1-4 (1971-1975) were highly elliptical satellites


   Flight Designation Date         LV                  Orbit km x km x deg
       [First generation: Jumpsat]
   1      -           1971 Mar 21  Titan 23B/Agena     328 x 39264 x 63.2
   2      -           1972 Feb 16  Titan 23B/Agena     Failed to orbit
   3      -           1973 Aug 21  Titan 23B/Agena     392 x 39132 x 63.3
   4      -           1975 Mar 10  Titan 34B/Agena     295 x 39338 x 63.5
   5      -           1978 Aug  5  Titan 34B/Agena     315 x 39053 x 62.5
   6      -           1981 Apr 24  Titan 34B/Agena     Orbital data unknown
   7      USA 4       1984 Aug 28  Titan 34B/Agena     342 x 38347 x 63.6
       [Second generation: SDS]
   8      USA 103     1994 May  3  Titan 401A/Centaur  1551 x 38802 x 63.1
   9      USA 112     1995 Jul 10  Titan 401A/Centaur  1575 x 38780 x 63.4
   10     USA 136     1997 Nov  8  Titan 401A/Centaur  1960 x 38395 x 63.4
       [Third generation: NROL]
   11     USA 184     2006 Jun 28  Delta 4M+(4,2)      1139 x 39210 x 63.3
   12     USA 200     2008 Mar 13  Atlas V 411         Orbit to be determined


Ref.: #7(JR593) - update: 19.10.08