Triad 1 (TIP 1), first U.S. Navy Transit Improvement Program navigation satellite, launched on a Scout B-1 from Vandenberg to demonstrate drag-free control and RTG power for improved Transit accuracy.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- PO
- Polar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 94 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 5 Scout B-1 flights
- Date and time
- 2 September 1972, 17:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout B-1
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Navigation
- International designator
- 1972-069
- Launches in 1972
- 74th of 113
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