The Navy Navigation Satellite System (1967)

This 1967 Navy film explains the highly successful Navy Navigation Satellite System (NAVSAT), which was built during the 1960's, and operated through 1996. It includes a detailed explanation of the computing equipment used to operate the system in the 1960's. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photographic Section, UMO-40.

[@Nighthawke70]

I recall a story at the Cape when they were in countdown to launch a TRANSIT satellite, a woodpecker decided to start drilling holes into the rocket body. Probably either looking for grubs or making a nest. Several attempts, including using noisemakers, were fruitless in scaring or preventing it from chewing up the foam insulation. So the engineers cooked up a rig using a CO2 extinguisher, a lanyard, and a remote winch. They set it up at one of the larger spots where it seemed to like. It came back, sure enough to the same spot. Control called out to the pad boss to "hit it", they hit a switch activating the winch that yanked on the valve. In a huge cloud of frosty cold CO2, the woodpecker was sent off "in a general trajectory towards the Keys". They patched up the holes and fired the satellite on time.

[@LoveThomas07]

starset :3

[@holdenhewitt251]

@Huy Le It Has Begun, 3:46 - 4:37

[@neilsadlowski2578]

My last duty station was at Naval Astronautics group Set B. It was a great place to work. You could say I lived and "POOPED " NAVSAT.

[@non-human3072]

Sounds painful

[@VrantusOfficial]

STARSET - TRANSMISSIONS

[@KatherineClairmont]

Are you also here because you went looking for the film Dustin sampled for Transmissions?

[@VrantusOfficial]

@@KatherineClairmont yeah…

[@maconsumner]

I remember seeing this movie In QM A school way way back!!!! When I got to my first ship, we had the SRN19 transient system, Omega and Loran C. When we got close to the Med it was Decca. Gee, did I just date myself there????

[@g8ure660]

Gee :-)

[@bruceinman5957]

My mom worked there 33 years!!! Barbara Inman

[@DX413RB8]

I predicted a fella the same age as I(or probably younger) would type a "Starset" comment on this.

[@pcc404]

starset it is:)

[@SeanMacadelic]

US Navy ET’s doing everything since the 40s

[@AM-in8gh]

So.. what about the omega navigation system? Is this a cover for that?

[@kirgan1000]

First they must understand the system, then they need to have the knowledge and expertise to build a reliable computer that is not large then it can pass through a submarine hatch, and hope the system do not have a secret warmode for WW3, like the system change the frequency and modulation.

[@tachelesreden]

Very interesting! I am wondering how they prevent that the russians just use the system on their boats?

[@uploadJ]

I think this finally became the TRANSIT system - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_%28satellite%29

[@DanilaShafranskiy]

Starset 😮

[@cosmicbuddhi8029]

So was this the start of ARPAnet?

[@yellowtomato]

No, why would it be. There's no connection there. Beginnings of GPS system, certainly.

[@non-human3072]

Wow in 1967 they knew but didn't say anything.... interesting 🤔

[@user-hm2gb6pm6b]

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