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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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 4A
1 00116U 61015A 25198.50986394 .00000017 00000-0 71864-4 0 9998
2 00116 66.8110 349.7036 0071939 152.5809 207.9096 13.92247498250114
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T12:14:12.244Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)
TRANSIT 4A Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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10 mins | 2025-07-18 10:45:33.001Z | 168.803° S | 2025-07-18 10:50:33.001Z | 108.346° ESE | 28.955° | 2025-07-18 10:55:33.001Z | 48.896° ENE |
9 mins | 2025-07-18 12:32:33.001Z | 244.778° WSW | 2025-07-18 12:36:33.001Z | 302.719° NW | 33.19° | 2025-07-18 12:41:33.001Z | 12.527° NNE |
8 mins | 2025-07-18 19:49:33.001Z | 356.992° N | 2025-07-18 19:53:33.001Z | 56.899° ENE | 28.182° | 2025-07-18 19:57:33.001Z | 109.203° ESE |
9 mins | 2025-07-18 21:35:33.001Z | 310.01° NW | 2025-07-18 21:39:33.001Z | 250.434° W | 32.377° | 2025-07-18 21:44:33.001Z | 183.505° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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