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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

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

51 kg wet, 51 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-19 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT A

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
1 02176U 66041A   26104.40339209  .00000180  00000-0  10564-3 0  9994
2 02176  90.2262  81.5973 0061338 312.7413  46.8615 14.04306661 58480

Epoch: 2026-04-14T09:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-14T09:40:53.076Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

93.79601°

Altitude

851.656 km

Speed

7.442 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 26m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:44:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

920.386 km

Perigee altitude

831.396 km

Semi-major axis

7,254.028 km

Eccentricity

0.00613

Inclination

90.2262°

RAAN

81.5973°

Arg. of periapsis

312.7413°

True anomaly

47.37709°

Mean anomaly

46.8615°

Eccentric anomaly

47.11902°

Mean motion

3.51297 °/min

Orbital period

102.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00010564

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

TRANSIT 13 DEB, 42667 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 2225 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 28210 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 31407

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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.
8 mins	2026-04-14 21:47:23.321Z	122.768° SE	2026-04-14 21:51:23.321Z	68.592° E	23.114°	2026-04-14 21:55:23.321Z	23.458° NE
9 mins	2026-04-14 23:29:23.321Z	212.665° SW	2026-04-14 23:33:23.321Z	282.842° WNW	32.759°	2026-04-14 23:38:23.321Z	342.669° N
9 mins	2026-04-15 10:13:23.321Z	22.549° NE	2026-04-15 10:17:23.321Z	85.497° E	35.189°	2026-04-15 10:22:23.321Z	157.047° SSE
7 mins	2026-04-15 11:56:23.321Z	324.935° NNW	2026-04-15 11:59:23.321Z	285.816° WNW	22.882°	2026-04-15 12:03:23.321Z	236.878° WSW

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OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13), 2176

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-14T09:40:53.076Z)

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Orbital elements

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

OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13) Visibility forecast

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