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OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11), 1952

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11), 1952 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 28 Jan 1966 UTC via an SCOUT A 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
1952, 1966-005A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NAFI
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-01-28 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SCOUT A
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 11 hours ago
0 OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11)
1 01952U 66005A   25132.83065685  .00000222  00000-0  20951-3 0  9994
2 01952  90.1521 345.5701 0218847 132.9266 229.0491 13.67971168951417
Epoch: 2025-05-12T19:56Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T19:56:08.751Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
175.69553°
Altitude
1,117.771 km
Speed
7.24 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 02m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
46.10093°
Longitude
-4.13988°
Altitude
852.483 km
Speed
7.512 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 21m 27s
Apparent Declination
11° 30' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:31:25
Azimuth
300.701° NW
Elevation
-16.008°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,165.439 km
Perigee altitude
842.332 km
Semi-major axis
7,382.022 km
Eccentricity
0.0218847
Inclination
90.1521°
RAAN
345.5701°
Arg. of periapsis
132.9266°
True anomaly
227.18874°
Mean anomaly
229.0491°
Eccentric anomaly
228.11558°
Mean motion
3.422 °/min
BSTAR
0.00020951
Orbital period
105.2 mins
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OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11) Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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10 mins2025-05-13 13:36:42.943Z136.605° SSE2025-05-13 13:41:42.943Z77.227° E28.894°2025-05-13 13:46:42.943Z18.487° NNE
10 mins2025-05-13 15:21:42.943Z213.586° SW2025-05-13 15:26:42.943Z276.395° WNW30.262°2025-05-13 15:31:42.943Z337.29° NNW
9 mins2025-05-14 02:22:42.943Z6.756° NNE2025-05-14 02:26:42.943Z55.438° ENE43.893°2025-05-14 02:31:42.943Z177.61° S
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