United States Air ForceScout ASpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Transit-O 8
Launched
March 26, 1966
Summary
Transit-O 8 launched on an United States Air Force Scout A from Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 26, 1966. It was United States Air Force's 311th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 544th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Scout A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). 6 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
- 3rd Scout A flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 311th launch12th this yearhumanity's 544th orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris, 2 components; 4 still in orbit
- NNS 30080 · NORAD 2119 · in orbit
Scout S143C 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
19th launch from Space Launch Complex 5, 2nd this year · 208th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
69 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Transit-O 8 launch?
Transit-O 8 launched on March 26, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Transit-O 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Transit-O 8?
Scout A, flown by United States Air Force. Scout A spec sheet
Where did Transit-O 8 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Transit-O 8 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a navigation mission.
How many satellites did Transit-O 8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).