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 0100 (TRANSIT 15) 1967-034A | Payload | 1029 × 1061 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| SCOUT A R/B 1967-034B | Rocket body | 1039 × 1076 km · 90.3° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-034C | Debris | 779 × 968 km · 90.3° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-034D | Debris | 1035 × 1218 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| OPS 0100 DEB 1967-034E | Debris | 1041 × 1084 km · 90.3° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-034F | Debris | re-entered 1980-03-06 | |
| TRANSIT 15 DEB 1967-034G | Debris | re-entered 1981-05-02 | |
| TRANSIT 15 DEB 1967-034H | Debris | re-entered 2001-10-27 |
Show all 11 objects
| TRANSIT 15 DEB 1967-034J | Debris | re-entered 2023-10-21 | |
| TRANSIT 15 DEB 1967-034K | Debris | re-entered 2023-03-22 | |
| TRANSIT 15 DEB 1967-034L | Debris | re-entered 2024-01-23 |
COSPAR ID 1967-034 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).