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 7218 (TRANSIT 16) 1967-048A | Payload | 1056 × 1083 km · 89.7° | Globe |
| SCOUT A R/B 1967-048B | Rocket body | 1060 × 1089 km · 89.7° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 16 DEB 1967-048C | Debris | re-entered 1992-02-03 | |
| TRANSIT 16 DEB 1967-048D | Debris | re-entered 1993-01-09 | |
| TRANSIT 16 DEB 1967-048E | Debris | re-entered 2005-10-22 | |
| TRANSIT 16 DEB 1967-048F | Debris | re-entered 2012-01-20 | |
| TRANSIT 16 DEB 1967-048G | Debris | re-entered 2024-08-23 | |
| TRANSIT 16 DEB 1967-048H | Debris | re-entered 2024-09-22 |
COSPAR ID 1967-048 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).