Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
The Transit satellite system was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was used to provide accurate location for the US Navy ships. Transit 1A failed to make orbit.
Details
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Thu, Sep 17, 1959, 14:34
Weather
Pro