Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout A
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
VS / PALC-D
Outcome
Success
Flight
S140C
COSPAR Designator
1965-109
Mission
Transit-O 6 (Navigation)
The Transit-O series of satellites that closely followed the design of Transit 5C-1 were also called “Oscars” (Oscar is the phonetic alphabet for “O”, i. e., operational). They were also called NNS (Navy Navigation Satellite) or shortened NavSat.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout A
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
298 (67 YTD)
Site launches
198 (39 YTD)
Pad launches
17 (2 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-109 | Algol 2A S140C | LARCN | ||
| 1965-109 | Castor 2 | LARCN | ||
| 1965-109 | X-259A3 | LARCN | ||
| 1965-109 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1965-109 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1965-109A | NNS O-6 | BUWEPS | US | Track |
| 1965-109B | Altair 2 X-258E6 RH-129 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1965-109C | NNS O-6 despin weight | BUWEPS | US | Track |
| 1965-109D | Transit high deb | BUWEPS | US | Track |
| 1965-109E | NNS O-6 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1965-109F | NNS O-6 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |