Transit satellites

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Transit_satellites
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1960
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:NAVSAT
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:frequency 150 MHz
400 MHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transit satellites
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 1988
gptkbp:launchDate 1960
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Transit_1B
gptkb:Transit_5BN-3
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 41
gptkbp:orbitType low Earth orbit
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:providedServiceUntil 1996
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Global_Positioning_System
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:technology gptkb:Doppler_effect
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:military
civilian
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:navigation
positioning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Scout_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6