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OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6), 1420

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6), 1420 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 24 Jun 1965 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
1420, 1965-048A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
~54 kg wet, ~54 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-06-24 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 1 Rod, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
7.565 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6)
1 01420U 65048A   25257.59159971  .00000104  00000-0  14101-3 0  9992
2 01420  89.8792 289.6033 0074556 148.6016 328.6412 13.51834620966219
Epoch: 2025-09-14T14:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T14:11:54.214Z)
Latitude
63.29088°
Longitude
-97.41984°
Altitude
1,029.198 km
Speed
7.366 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 17m 27s
True Declination
63° 09' 27"
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
01:44:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,118.038 km
Perigee altitude
1,007.088 km
Semi-major axis
7,440.7 km
Eccentricity
0.00746
Inclination
89.8792°
RAAN
289.6033°
Arg. of periapsis
148.6016°
True anomaly
328.19304°
Mean anomaly
328.6412°
Eccentric anomaly
328.41748°
Mean motion
3.3816 °/min
Orbital period
106.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00014101
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