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OPS 1117 (TRANSIT 12), 2119

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 1117 (TRANSIT 12), 2119 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 26 Mar 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
2119, 1966-024A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
51 kg wet, 51 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-03-26 (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 15 hours ago
0 OPS 1117 (TRANSIT 12)
1 02119U 66024A   25186.30987258  .00000144  00000-0  12860-3 0  9994
2 02119  89.6159 102.8353 0147324  14.1056 346.4155 13.75276524967500
Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:26:12.99Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
67.73142°
Altitude
878.367 km
Speed
7.466 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 51m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.56016°
Longitude
-112.0771°
Altitude
1,095.315 km
Speed
7.252 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 20m 57s
Apparent Declination
-37° 01' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:21:28
Azimuth
92.695° ESE
Elevation
-66.347°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,086.07 km
Perigee altitude
869.332 km
Semi-major axis
7,355.838 km
Eccentricity
0.01473
Inclination
89.6159°
RAAN
102.8353°
Arg. of periapsis
14.1056°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
346.4155°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44029 °/min
Orbital period
104.64 mins
BSTAR
0.0001286
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OPS 1117 (TRANSIT 12) Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-06 05:01:17.275Z58.545° ENE2025-07-06 05:03:17.275Z77.366° E11.914°2025-07-06 05:05:17.275Z95.649° ESE
11 mins2025-07-06 06:43:17.275Z3.545° NNE2025-07-06 06:48:17.275Z52.813° ENE44.799°2025-07-06 06:54:17.275Z180.875° SSW
5 mins2025-07-06 08:30:17.275Z308.019° NW2025-07-06 08:32:17.275Z287.845° WNW14.368°2025-07-06 08:35:17.275Z259.531° W
9 mins2025-07-06 18:29:17.275Z157.333° SSE2025-07-06 18:33:17.275Z65.412° ENE40.744°2025-07-06 18:38:17.275Z6.17° NNE
5 mins2025-07-06 20:16:17.275Z260.971° W2025-07-06 20:18:17.275Z285.448° WNW15.786°2025-07-06 20:21:17.275Z318.141° NNW
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