Launch · COSPAR 1968-012 · 02 Mar 1968

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)

Name: Launch 1968-012 — OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)
Start: 1968-03-02
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

29% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 7

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)	3133	1968-012A	Unknown	LEO	1,010 / 1,123 km	90.02°	on orbit	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT A R/B	3137	1968-012B	Inactive	LEO	1,015 / 1,127 km	90.02°	on orbit	—

Debris Debris · 5

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT A DEB	3213	1968-012C	Inactive	LEO	892 / 970 km	90.20°	on orbit	—
SCOUT A DEB	3214	1968-012D	Inactive	LEO	1,009 / 1,290 km	89.81°	on orbit	—
TRANSIT 18 DEB	18594	1968-012E	Decayed	LEO	494 / 556 km	89.97°	19 Apr 1991	—
TRANSIT 18 DEB	35416	1968-012F	Inactive	LEO	991 / 1,086 km	90.02°	on orbit	—
TRANSIT 18 DEB	42668	1968-012G	Decayed	LEO	433 / 476 km	89.93°	03 Jan 2025	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1968-012; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.