United States Air ForceScout ASpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Transit-O 18
Launched
March 2, 1968
Summary
Transit-O 18 launched on an United States Air Force Scout A from Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 2, 1968. It was United States Air Force's 439th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 801st orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Scout A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Scout A · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 10th Scout A flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 439th launch6th this yearhumanity's 801st orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 debris, 2 components; 5 still in orbit
- NNS 30180 · NORAD 3133 · in orbit
Scout S162C Stage 4 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
32nd launch from Space Launch Complex 5, 1st this year · 290th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
69 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
88 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Transit-O 18 launch?
Transit-O 18 launched on March 2, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Transit-O 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Transit-O 18?
Scout A, flown by United States Air Force. Scout A spec sheet
Where did Transit-O 18 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Transit-O 18 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a navigation mission.
How many satellites did Transit-O 18 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).