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SuccessTransit-O 19 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Aug 27, 1970, 13:23 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Aug 27, 1970, 13:23 UTC – Thursday, Aug 27, 1970, 13:23 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Transit-O 19
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Polar Orbit (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.
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