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 orbit15 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6) 1965-048A | Payload | 1009 × 1121 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1965-048C | Debris | 1022 × 1130 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR R/B 1965-048B | Rocket body | 1020 × 1105 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1965-048D | Debris | 947 × 1027 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1965-048E | Debris | 976 × 1066 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1965-048F | Debris | 982 × 1069 km · 89.9° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048G | Debris | re-entered 1989-02-24 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048H | Debris | re-entered 1989-03-07 |
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| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048J | Debris | re-entered 1981-12-04 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048K | Debris | re-entered 1982-03-09 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048L | Debris | re-entered 1991-07-01 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048M | Debris | re-entered 2001-09-30 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048N | Debris | re-entered 2003-03-10 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048P | Debris | re-entered 2012-11-25 | |
| TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB 1965-048Q | Debris | re-entered 2001-10-08 |
COSPAR ID 1965-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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