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Transit-O 5
Thor DM-21 AblestarUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E
Friday, August 13, 1965 · 10:11 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadTransit-O 5
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.752°N, 120.619°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
