Launch · COSPAR 1962-071 · 19 Dec 1962

TRANSIT 5A

Name: Launch 1962-071 — TRANSIT 5A
Start: 1962-12-19
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 5

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
TRANSIT 5A	509	1962-071A	Decayed	LEO	197 / 203 km	90.55°	25 Sept 1986	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT X-3 R/B	519	1962-071C	Decayed	LEO	162 / 174 km	90.59°	21 Oct 1989	—

Debris Debris · 3

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT X-3 DEB	514	1962-071B	Decayed	LEO	288 / 288 km	90.60°	22 Apr 1969	—
SCOUT X-3 DEB [YO]	523	1962-071D	Decayed	LEO	285 / 302 km	90.42°	30 Nov 1980	—
TRANSIT 5A DEB	7258	1962-071E	Decayed	LEO	365 / 383 km	90.62°	19 Jul 1977	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1962-071; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.