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 4947 (TRANSIT 17) 1967-092A | Payload | 1023 × 1096 km · 89.3° | Globe |
| SCOUT A R/B 1967-092B | Rocket body | 1027 × 1100 km · 89.3° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-092C | Debris | 838 × 967 km · 89.4° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1967-092D | Debris | 1022 × 1301 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092E | Debris | re-entered 1989-10-26 | |
| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092F | Debris | re-entered 1989-10-27 | |
| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092G | Debris | re-entered 1991-10-03 | |
| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092H | Debris | re-entered 1991-09-12 |
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| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092J | Debris | re-entered 1991-09-26 | |
| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092K | Debris | re-entered 2004-06-26 | |
| TRANSIT 17 DEB 1967-092L | Debris | re-entered 2007-05-02 |
COSPAR ID 1967-092 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).