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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
51 kg wet, 51 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
OCT CYL + 4 PAN + ANT, 15.0 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago
TLE from 18 hours ago
0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
1 02176U 66041A 26207.64936208 .00000160 00000-0 93008-4 0 9999
2 02176 90.2266 84.2169 0062148 344.0551 15.8672 14.04342403 72975Epoch: 2026-07-26T15:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-26T15:35:04.883Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-93.8977°
Altitude
838.459 km
Speed
7.456 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 36m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:11:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
920.849 km
Perigee altitude
830.686 km
Semi-major axis
7,253.905 km
Eccentricity
0.00621
Inclination
90.2266°
RAAN
84.2169°
Arg. of periapsis
344.0551°
True anomaly
16.06338°
Mean anomaly
15.8672°
Eccentric anomaly
15.96514°
Mean motion
3.51306 °/min
Orbital period
102.47 mins
BSTAR
0.000093008
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 1966 (1966-05-19 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 9 mins | 2026-07-27 15:38:38.821Z | 149.141° SSE | 2026-07-27 15:42:38.821Z | 90.834° ESE | 35.576° | 2026-07-27 15:47:38.821Z | 12.051° NNE |
| 7 mins | 2026-07-27 17:22:38.821Z | 240.279° WSW | 2026-07-27 17:25:38.821Z | 280.066° WNW | 20.019° | 2026-07-27 17:29:38.821Z | 326.67° NNW |
| 9 mins | 2026-07-28 04:05:38.821Z | 5.97° NNE | 2026-07-28 04:09:38.821Z | 92.435° ESE | 44.728° | 2026-07-28 04:14:38.821Z | 180.138° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2026-07-28 05:49:38.821Z | 305.973° NW | 2026-07-28 05:51:38.821Z | 284.291° WNW | 13.083° | 2026-07-28 05:53:38.821Z | 263.883° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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