Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 16, 1963, 01:49
- Launch designation
- 1963-022
- Mission
- Transit VA-3
- Flight name
- Transit VA-3 (N-3)
- Vehicle flight ID
- S120
- Flight code
- BLUE SCOUT VIII
- Year
- Launches in 1963
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 905 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.061 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit VA-3 | 1963-022ANORAD 594 | Bureau of Naval Weapons, US Navy | Navigation | 59 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Aug 3, 1990 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.