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 1593 (TRANSIT 11) 1966-005A | Payload | 846 × 1167 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| SCOUT A R/B 1966-005B | Rocket body | 849 × 1185 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1966-005C | Debris | 842 × 1313 km · 90.0° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1966-005D | Debris | 788 × 959 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1966-005E | Debris | 1067 × 1318 km · 89.5° | Globe |
| SCOUT A DEB 1966-005F | Debris | 814 × 969 km · 89.7° | Globe |
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005G | Debris | re-entered 1983-01-11 | |
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005H | Debris | 820 × 1073 km · 90.2° | Globe |
Show all 13 objects
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005J | Debris | re-entered 1989-07-15 | |
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005K | Debris | re-entered 1989-12-10 | |
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005L | Debris | re-entered 1990-04-24 | |
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005M | Debris | re-entered 2001-09-18 | |
| TRANSIT 11 DEB 1966-005N | Debris | re-entered 2016-10-15 |
COSPAR ID 1966-005 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).