USAF Scout D-1 Transat O-11
Scout D-1
Status
Success
Date
28 OCT 1977
04:52
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Scout D-1
Mission Type
Navigation
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Height
25 m
Diameter
1.14 m
Launch Mass
20 T
Thrust
464 kN