Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5
Launch information
Favourite EmbedMission description
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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 13, 1964, 12:08 a.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Transit-O 2 & 5E-5 (PO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor DM-21 Ablestar |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 2W |
Type |
Navigation |
Orbit |
Polar Orbit (PO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#388
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Location Launch
#157
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Pad Launch
#14
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Agency Launch
#228
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Orbital Launch
#96
Year 1964
Location Launch
#40
Year 1964
Pad Launch
#5
Year 1964
Agency Launch
#53
Year 1964
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