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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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6)
1 01420U 65048A   25132.87846086  .00000125  00000-0  17299-3 0  9999
2 01420  89.8822 291.0624 0074532 150.1443   4.8174 13.51810353949364
Epoch: 2025-05-12T21:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T21:04:59.018Z)
Latitude
24.99223°
Longitude
-76.12336°
Altitude
1,013.396 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 24m 01s
True Declination
24° 51' 55"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-79.14895°
Longitude
-75.46197°
Altitude
1,112.347 km
Speed
7.287 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 47m 39s
Apparent Declination
-63° 56' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:53:06
Azimuth
194.006° SSW
Elevation
-64.669°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,118.11 km
Perigee altitude
1,007.195 km
Semi-major axis
7,440.789 km
Eccentricity
0.0074532
Inclination
89.8822°
RAAN
291.0624°
Arg. of periapsis
150.1443°
True anomaly
4.8898°
Mean anomaly
4.8174°
Eccentric anomaly
4.85353°
Mean motion
3.38154 °/min
BSTAR
0.00017299
Orbital period
106.46 mins
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OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6) Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
12 mins2025-05-13 10:37:30.284Z166.127° S2025-05-13 10:43:30.284Z110.144° ESE42.895°2025-05-13 10:49:30.284Z4.014° NNE
7 mins2025-05-13 12:27:30.284Z248.183° W2025-05-13 12:30:30.284Z278.023° WNW17.394°2025-05-13 12:34:30.284Z318.254° NNW
9 mins2025-05-13 21:48:30.284Z31.776° NE2025-05-13 21:52:30.284Z79.56° E25.377°2025-05-13 21:57:30.284Z137.615° SSE
10 mins2025-05-13 23:34:30.284Z342.738° N2025-05-13 23:39:30.284Z271.407° WNW33.395°2025-05-13 23:44:30.284Z213.791° SW
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