Scout A | Transit-O 8

Name: Scout A | Transit-O 8
Start: 1966-03-26T03:31:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: March 26, 1966 at 03:31 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout A
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Navigation