Mission
Navigation · PO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14) 1966-076A | Payload | 1035 × 1081 km · 88.8° | Globe |
| SCOUT A R/B 1966-076B | Rocket body | 1040 × 1091 km · 88.8° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1966-076C | Debris | 900 × 1036 km · 89.1° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1966-076D | Debris | 1057 × 1187 km · 88.6° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 14 DEB 1966-076E | Debris | re-entered 1981-09-02 | |
| TRANSIT 14 DEB 1966-076F | Debris | re-entered 1981-09-11 | |
| TRANSIT 14 DEB 1966-076G | Debris | re-entered 1982-03-25 | |
| TRANSIT 14 DEB 1966-076H | Debris | 977 × 1035 km · 88.8° | Globe |
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| TRANSIT 14 DEB 1966-076J | Debris | re-entered 2024-02-01 |
COSPAR ID 1966-076 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).