1968-012A
NNS O-18 (NNS 30180, Oscar 18) was the first of the RCA-built Transits to be launched. Its navigation system failed in Aug 1976 but the satellite was still transmitting a beacon in 1980.
| NNS O-18 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mar 2 | 0355:01 | Launch by Scout A | V SLC5 |
| 0356 | Castor burn T+1:17 | ||
| 0357 | Antares burn T+2:00 | ||
| 0357 | Coast T+2:41 | ||
| 0407 | Altair burn T+12:15 | ||
| Altair burnout T+12:43? | |||
| 0409? | Altair sep | ||
| 107.0 1035 x 1139 x 90.0 | |||
| 1968 Dec 16 | Turned off? | ||
| 1976 Aug | Nav system failed | ||
| 1980 | Still transmitting | ||
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