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OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13), 2176

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13), 2176 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 19 May 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
2176, 1966-041A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
51 kg wet, 51 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-05-19 (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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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
1 02176U 66041A   25256.91463451  .00000226  00000-0  13421-3 0  9990
2 02176  90.2229  76.2113 0061725 263.3587  96.0566 14.04154763 28666
Epoch: 2025-09-13T21:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T21:57:04.421Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
113.80172°
Altitude
887.476 km
Speed
7.406 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 04m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:48:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
921.193 km
Perigee altitude
831.636 km
Semi-major axis
7,254.552 km
Eccentricity
0.00617
Inclination
90.2229°
RAAN
76.2113°
Arg. of periapsis
263.3587°
True anomaly
96.75938°
Mean anomaly
96.0566°
Eccentric anomaly
96.40805°
Mean motion
3.51259 °/min
Orbital period
102.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00013421
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