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Scout D-1 | Transat O-11

October 28, 1977 at 4:52 AM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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October 28, 1977 at 4:52 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6080, -120.6247

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Scout D-1
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch probability
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Mission description

Transat (Translation Satellite) was the Transit-O 11 satellite, modified to serve a dual role in both the Transit navigation system and the experimental SATRACK (Satellite Tracking) system.

Vehicle

Scout D-1

Scout · D-1

Height

25 m

Diameter

1.14 m

LEO capacity

183 kg

Successful launches

16

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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