Launch · COSPAR 1973-081 · 30 Oct 1973

NNSS 20 (TRANSIT 20)

Name: Launch 1973-081 — NNSS 20 (TRANSIT 20)
Start: 1973-10-30
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

0% 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
NNSS 20 (TRANSIT 20)	6909	1973-081A	Unknown	LEO	881 / 1,107 km	89.86°	on orbit	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT A-1 R/B	6910	1973-081B	Inactive	LEO	883 / 1,118 km	89.87°	on orbit	—

Debris Debris · 3

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SCOUT A-1 DEB	15764	1973-081C	Inactive	LEO	883 / 1,149 km	90.48°	on orbit	—
SCOUT A-1 DEB	18496	1973-081D	Inactive	LEO	862 / 1,057 km	89.91°	on orbit	—
TRANSIT 20 DEB	44565	1973-081E	Inactive	LEO	878 / 1,082 km	89.86°	on orbit	—

Record

Timeline

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This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1973-081; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.