Photo: ENERGY.GOV · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor DM-21 Ablestar
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Thor DM-21 Ablestar: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionNavigation · PO
Navigation · PO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOR ABLESTAR R/B 1964-063A | Rocket body | 1031 × 1067 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4) 1964-063B | Payload | 1044 × 1073 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| CALSPHERE 1 1964-063C | Payload | 958 × 993 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| OPS 5798 DEB 1964-063D | Debris | 1038 × 1069 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| CALSPHERE 2 1964-063E | Payload | 1049 × 1074 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| OPS 5798 DEB 1964-063F | Debris | 944 × 978 km · 90.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1964-063. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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