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 7034 (TRANSIT 18) 1968-012A | Payload | 1011 × 1121 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| SCOUT A R/B 1968-012B | Rocket body | 1013 × 1128 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1968-012C | Debris | 894 × 968 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1968-012D | Debris | 1011 × 1288 km · 89.8° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 18 DEB 1968-012E | Debris | re-entered 1991-04-19 | |
| TRANSIT 18 DEB 1968-012F | Debris | 993 × 1084 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 18 DEB 1968-012G | Debris | re-entered 2025-01-03 |
COSPAR ID 1968-012 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).