Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29

Name: Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29
Start: 1987-09-16T19:22:00Z
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: September 16, 1987 at 07:22 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout G-1
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Navigation