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OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7), 1514

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7), 1514 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 13 Aug 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

1514, 1965-065F

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

NAFI

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~54 kg wet, ~54 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-08-13 (61 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 + ANT, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7)
1 01514U 65065F   26255.98107208  .00000050  00000-0  82181-4 0  9997
2 01514  89.9996 227.8789 0067859 273.7040 148.9622 13.35380656972981

Epoch: 2026-09-12T23:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-12T23:32:44.627Z)

Latitude

63.14814°

Longitude

-117.28854°

Altitude

1,181.206 km

Speed

7.247 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 11m 31s

True Declination

63° 01' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:33:27

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,174.513 km

Perigee altitude

1,072.701 km

Semi-major axis

7,501.744 km

Eccentricity

0.00679

Inclination

89.9996°

RAAN

227.8789°

Arg. of periapsis

273.704°

True anomaly

149.36024°

Mean anomaly

148.9622°

Eccentric anomaly

149.16151°

Mean motion

3.34041 °/min

Orbital period

107.77 mins

BSTAR

0.000082181

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 1965 (1965-08-13 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 5265

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 3810

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1521

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1511

NAVSPASUR ROD 1, 1515

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508

DODECAPOLE 2 DEB, 41734

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1504

DODECAPOLE 2, 1510

CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520

TEMPSAT 1, 1512

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1522

PORCUPINE 2, 1577

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 6290 (Decayed)

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OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7) Visibility forecast

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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.
6 mins	2026-09-13 12:27:06.516Z	317.697° NNW	2026-09-13 12:30:06.516Z	291.186° WNW	14.741°	2026-09-13 12:33:06.516Z	264.706° W
6 mins	2026-09-13 20:59:06.516Z	94.793° ESE	2026-09-13 21:02:06.516Z	65.411° ENE	17.447°	2026-09-13 21:05:06.516Z	38.153° NE
12 mins	2026-09-13 22:43:06.516Z	182.195° SSW	2026-09-13 22:48:06.516Z	239.189° WSW	78.564°	2026-09-13 22:55:06.516Z	355.4° N
11 mins	2026-09-14 10:01:06.516Z	16.814° NNE	2026-09-14 10:06:06.516Z	84.401° E	54.047°	2026-09-14 10:12:06.516Z	162.041° S

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OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7), 1514

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-12T23:32:44.627Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 1965 (1965-08-13 UTC)

OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7) Visibility forecast

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