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TRANSIT 4A, 116

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 4A, 116 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
116, 1961-015A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 4, Unknown motor
Mass
78 kg wet, 78 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 4A
1   116U 61015A   26189.51861610 -.00000007  00000-0  53392-4 0  9999
2   116  66.8073 198.6309 0082264 259.0250 100.1567 13.92335202299674
Epoch: 2026-07-08T12:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-08T12:26:48.431Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
85.45536°
Altitude
933.603 km
Speed
7.38 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 14m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:40:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
978.878 km
Perigee altitude
858.822 km
Semi-major axis
7,296.987 km
Eccentricity
0.00823
Inclination
66.8073°
RAAN
198.6309°
Arg. of periapsis
259.025°
True anomaly
101.08288°
Mean anomaly
100.1567°
Eccentric anomaly
100.61996°
Mean motion
3.48199 °/min
Orbital period
103.39 mins
BSTAR
0.000053392
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