Friday, March 29, 1991

Transit T-1

  1972-069A


The first Transit Improvement Program satellite was APL's Triad, also designated OI-1X (Oscar Improved). It tested the DISCOS disturbance compensation system and a new RTG.


Triad 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1972 Sep 2  1750:29 Launch by Scout B-1  V SLC5 
 1751:43 Algol burnout T+1:14 
 1751:43 Castor burn T+1:14 
 1752:23 Castor burnout T+1:54 
 1752:25 Heatshield ejected 
 1752:27 Antares burn T+1:58 
 1753:02 Antares burnout T+2:33 
 1753:09 Coast phase T+2:40 
 1801:11  Altair burn T+10:42 
 1801:47  Altair burnout T+11:18 
  Despin weights release 
 1806?  Altair sep 
   100.7 716 x 863 x 90.1  
1972 Sep 8   Deploy booms 
1980   Still operating 

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