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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

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
1 02176U 66041A   25172.46857955 -.00000031  00000-0 -25406-4 0  9996
2 02176  90.2323  74.1054 0063313 165.9089 194.3878 14.04132919 16812

Epoch: 2025-06-21T11:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T11:14:45.273Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-4.49036°

Altitude

927.087 km

Speed

7.366 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 56m 25s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-28.40786°

Longitude

175.41497°

Altitude

858.144 km

Speed

7.439 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 56m 58s

Apparent Declination

-34° 48' 34"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:39:34

Azimuth

282.284° WNW

Elevation

-73.832°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

922.421 km

Perigee altitude

830.559 km

Semi-major axis

7,254.627 km

Eccentricity

0.00633

Inclination

90.2323°

RAAN

74.1054°

Arg. of periapsis

165.9089°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

194.3878°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.51253 °/min

Orbital period

102.49 mins

BSTAR

-0.000025406

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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 1966 (1966-05-19 UTC)

SCOUT A R/B, 2180

SCOUT A DEB, 2225 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 2644

SCOUT A DEB, 3591

SCOUT A DEB, 4555

SCOUT A DEB, 28210 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 31407

TRANSIT 13 DEB, 42667 (Decayed)

OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13) 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.
7 mins	2025-06-22 16:27:45.404Z	114.573° SE	2025-06-22 16:31:45.404Z	70.118° E	17.638°	2025-06-22 16:34:45.404Z	36.28° NE
10 mins	2025-06-22 18:08:45.404Z	193.744° SSW	2025-06-22 18:13:45.404Z	289.853° WNW	40.108°	2025-06-22 18:18:45.404Z	349.009° N
8 mins	2025-06-23 04:53:45.404Z	31.647° NE	2025-06-23 04:57:45.404Z	90.329° ESE	25.864°	2025-06-23 05:01:45.404Z	141.837° SSE
7 mins	2025-06-23 06:36:45.404Z	330.71° NNW	2025-06-23 06:39:45.404Z	282.304° WNW	28.196°	2025-06-23 06:43:45.404Z	224.555° SW

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