Q: What was the purpose of Transit 9?

A: Transit 9 was designed as a geodetic satellite to support research and applications in geodesy, such as precise Earth measurements and navigation.

Q: Where was Transit 9 launched from?

A: It was launched from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5 in California on June 4, 1964.

Q: What rocket was used to launch Transit 9?

A: Transit 9 was launched aboard a Scout X-4, an American launch vehicle from the Scout family.

Transit 9

Vehicle geodetic_satellite Q9361188

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Instance of: geodetic satellite
Launch date: 1964-06-04
Launch vehicle: Scout X-4
Significant event: rocket launch^[4]
Space launch vehicle: Scout X-4^[2]
Start point: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5^[5]
UTC date of spacecraft launch: June 4, 1964^[3]

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en Transit 9 pl Transit 5C-1 ru Транзит-5C-1

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COSPAR ID: 1964-026A
Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121r6y5l
SCN: 00801

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Summary

Transit 9 is a geodetic satellite^[1].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Transit 9 — space launch vehicle (P375): Scout X-4. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Transit 9 — UTC date of spacecraft launch (P619): June 4, 1964. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Transit 9 — significant event (P793): rocket launch. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Transit 9 — start point (P1427): Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Transit 9 is an instance of geodetic satellite (Q1502863) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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