Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout A
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
VS / PALC-D
Outcome
Success
Flight
S146C
COSPAR Designator
1966-041
Mission
Transit-O 9 (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
323 (24 YTD)
Site launches
217 (18 YTD)
Pad launches
21 (4 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-041 | Algol 2A S146C | LARCN | ||
| 1966-041 | Castor 2 | LARCN | ||
| 1966-041 | X-259A3 | LARCN | ||
| 1966-041 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1966-041 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1966-041A | NNS O-9 | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041B | Altair 2 X-258E8 RH-110 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1966-041C | NNS O-9 despin weight | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041D | Transit high debris | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041E | NNS O-9 part | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041F | Altair 2 part | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041G | NNS O-9 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041H | NNS O-9 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1966-041J | NNS O-9 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |