Photo: ENERGY.GOV · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor DM-21 Ablestar
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Thor DM-21 Ablestar: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionNavigation · PO
Navigation · PO
What it put in orbit19 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOR ABLESTAR R/B 1964-083A | Rocket body | 1015 × 1065 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1964-083B | Debris | 991 × 1026 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5) 1964-083C | Payload | 996 × 1057 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) 1964-083D | Payload | 1017 × 1076 km · 90.1° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1964-083E | Debris | re-entered 1982-06-10 | |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1964-083F | Debris | 992 × 1025 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1964-083G | Debris | 998 × 1053 km · 89.8° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1964-083H | Debris | 928 × 955 km · 89.8° | Globe |
Show all 19 objects
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083J | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-13 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083K | Debris | re-entered 1979-01-13 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083L | Debris | re-entered 1979-02-20 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083M | Debris | re-entered 2023-01-07 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083N | Debris | re-entered 2021-12-22 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083P | Debris | re-entered 2021-12-25 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083Q | Debris | re-entered 2022-06-30 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083R | Debris | re-entered 2022-08-22 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083S | Debris | re-entered 2022-07-22 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083T | Debris | re-entered 2022-07-20 | |
| TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB 1964-083U | Debris | re-entered 2021-06-14 |
COSPAR ID 1964-083. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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