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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
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
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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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6)
1 01420U 65048A   25188.82806568  .00000064  00000-0  82681-4 0  9996
2 01420  89.8870 290.4088 0072661 350.8589 122.7092 13.51820526956927
Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:52:24.874Z)
Latitude
65.81431°
Longitude
-113.97697°
Altitude
1,106.536 km
Speed
7.291 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 20m 38s
True Declination
65° 41' 29"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.60575°
Longitude
66.41464°
Altitude
1,049.425 km
Speed
7.344 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 12m 31s
Apparent Declination
61° 42' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:05:52
Azimuth
333.031° NNW
Elevation
23.112°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,116.68 km
Perigee altitude
1,008.55 km
Semi-major axis
7,440.752 km
Eccentricity
0.00727
Inclination
89.887°
RAAN
290.4088°
Arg. of periapsis
350.8589°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
122.7092°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38157 °/min
Orbital period
106.46 mins
BSTAR
0.000082681
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OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6) Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-08 19:00:13.414Z5.396° NNE2025-07-08 19:06:13.414Z135.183° SSE44.152°2025-07-08 19:12:13.414Z178.88° S
6 mins2025-07-08 20:49:13.414Z309.941° NW2025-07-08 20:51:13.414Z289.804° WNW16.197°2025-07-08 20:55:13.414Z253.142° W
12 mins2025-07-09 06:56:13.414Z169.13° S2025-07-09 07:02:13.414Z81.149° E44.132°2025-07-09 07:08:13.414Z1.632° NNE
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