Jumpseat signals intelligence satellites
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Jumpseat signals intelligence satellites were U.S. reconnaissance spacecraft designed to intercept and monitor foreign military communications and radar emissions from high Earth orbits during the Cold War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reconnaissance satellite series
ⓘ
signals intelligence satellite ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AFP-711 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| control | ground control stations in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataDownlink | secure ground receiving stations ⓘ |
| dataTypeCollected |
microwave communications
ⓘ
radar signal parameters ⓘ radio frequency signals ⓘ |
| dataUse |
arms control verification
ⓘ
military intelligence analysis ⓘ strategic warning ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | space ⓘ |
| designedFor |
monitoring Soviet military activities
ⓘ
strategic surveillance ⓘ |
| developedBy | United States defense contractors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| launchPeriodEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| launchPeriodStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| launchSite | Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Titan III rocket
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Titan IV rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
National Reconnaissance Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| orbitType |
high Earth orbit
ⓘ
highly elliptical orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
intercept foreign military communications
ⓘ
monitor foreign radar emissions ⓘ |
| programStatus | classified ⓘ |
| programType | black program ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical propulsion ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Magnum signals intelligence satellites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orion signals intelligence satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ Trumpet signals intelligence satellites ⓘ |
| securityClassification | Top Secret ⓘ |
| successor | Trumpet signals intelligence satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
Eastern Bloc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyDomain | space-based signals intelligence ⓘ |
| use |
communications intelligence collection
ⓘ
electronic intelligence collection ⓘ radar emissions monitoring ⓘ signals intelligence collection ⓘ |
| user |
National Security Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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