MISSION NAME
Transat O-11 11
Status
Success
DATE
28 OCT 1977
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
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.
Scout D-1
Rocket Description
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.