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Transit 11

Transit 11 was launched on January 28, 1966 aboard a Scout A from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1966-005ANORAD 1952United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
NNS 30070
Common name
Transit 11
Payload designation
NNS O-7
International designator
1966-005A
NORAD catalog number
1952
GCAT identifier
S01952
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.130

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
NNS N
Owner
USN BuWeps
Country
United States
Builder
Naval Avionics Facility, Indianapolis
Platform (bus)
Transit 5

Launch

Date
January 28, 1966 · 17:06 UTC
Launch record
1966-005Success
Rocket
Scout A
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC-D

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/P
Perigee
864 km
Apogee
1,210 km
Inclination
89.70°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1966
End of operations
1966

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
30.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28697221 (CC0).