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Transit 13

Transit 13 was launched on May 19, 1966 aboard a Scout A from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1966-041ANORAD 2176United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
NNS 30090
Common name
Transit 13
Payload designation
NNS O-9
International designator
1966-041A
NORAD catalog number
2176
GCAT identifier
S02176
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.140

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
NNS A
Owner
USN NAVAIR
Country
United States
Builder
JHU-Applied Physics Lab
Platform (bus)
Transit 5

Launch

Date
May 19, 1966 · 02:27 UTC
Launch record
1966-041Success
Rocket
Scout A
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC-D

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/P
Perigee
857 km
Apogee
981 km
Inclination
90.00°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Mar 1, 1967
End of operations
Mar 1, 1967

Size

Mass
51 kg
Dry mass
51 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 Q30916015 (CC0).