Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout A
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
VS / SLC5
Outcome
Success
Flight
S162C
COSPAR Designator
1968-012
Mission
Transit-O 18 (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
439 (6 YTD)
Site launches
290 (5 YTD)
Pad launches
32 (1 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-012 | Algol 2A S162C | LARCN | ||
| 1968-012 | Castor 2 | LARCN | ||
| 1968-012 | X-259B3 | LARCN | ||
| 1968-012 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1968-012 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1968-012A | NNS O-18 | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1968-012B | Altair 2 X-258E5 ABL-145 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1968-012C | NNS O-18 despin weight | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1968-012C | deb NNS O-18 | NAVAIR | US | |
| 1968-012C | deb NNS O-18 | NAVAIR | US | |
| 1968-012D | Transit high debris | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1968-012E | NNS O-18 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1968-012F | NNS O-18 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |
| 1968-012G | NNS O-18 insulation | NAVAIR | US | Track |