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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
14 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 14 hours ago
0 OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6)
1 01420U 65048A   25187.33683238  .00000069  00000-0  89949-4 0  9997
2 01420  89.8869 290.4259 0072812 355.2031  65.5222 13.51820308956729
Epoch: 2025-07-06T08:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T08:05:02.317Z)
Latitude
61.57541°
Longitude
-115.18785°
Altitude
1,054.055 km
Speed
7.341 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 22m 32s
True Declination
61° 26' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
86.65488°
Longitude
-113.47714°
Altitude
1,082.03 km
Speed
7.317 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 11m 58s
Apparent Declination
32° 43' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:25:17
Azimuth
2.932° NNE
Elevation
-17.296°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,116.793 km
Perigee altitude
1,008.438 km
Semi-major axis
7,440.753 km
Eccentricity
0.00728
Inclination
89.8869°
RAAN
290.4259°
Arg. of periapsis
355.2031°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
65.5222°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38157 °/min
Orbital period
106.46 mins
BSTAR
0.000089949
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OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6) Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-07 06:58:09.479Z165.654° S2025-07-07 07:04:09.479Z98.771° ESE42.824°2025-07-07 07:10:09.479Z3.952° NNE
6 mins2025-07-07 08:49:09.479Z258.423° W2025-07-07 08:51:09.479Z280.202° WNW16.738°2025-07-07 08:55:09.479Z320.281° NNW
10 mins2025-07-07 18:09:09.479Z32.309° NE2025-07-07 18:13:09.479Z78.676° E26.839°2025-07-07 18:19:09.479Z141.77° SSE
11 mins2025-07-07 19:55:09.479Z342.699° N2025-07-07 20:00:09.479Z272.947° WNW34.915°2025-07-07 20:06:09.479Z210.87° SW
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