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Transit-O 3
Transit-O 3 was launched on March 11, 1965 aboard a Thor Ablestar from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 14, 1965).
COSPAR 1965-017ANORAD 1303United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NNS 30030
- Common name
- Transit-O 3
- Payload designation
- NNS O-3
- International designator
- 1965-017A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1303
- GCAT identifier
- S01303
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.101
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
- March 11, 1965 · 13:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-017Success
- Rocket
- Thor Ablestar
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 207 km
- Apogee
- 854 km
- Inclination
- 89.97°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 14, 1965
- Last known active
- Apr 6, 1965
- End of operations
- Apr 6, 1965
Size
- Mass
- 54 kg
- Dry mass
- 54 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9361194 (CC0).