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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

14 hours 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 14 hours ago

0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
1 02176U 66041A   25189.71433004  .00000060  00000-0  30683-4 0  9990
2 02176  90.2295  74.5450 0065572 112.5283 248.2856 14.04132926 19239

Epoch: 2025-07-08T17:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T17:08:38.115Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

-109.51916°

Altitude

900.431 km

Speed

7.393 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 58m 10s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

86.5373°

Longitude

-113.2798°

Altitude

849.881 km

Speed

7.457 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 11m 13s

Apparent Declination

30° 47' 07"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:23:34

Azimuth

2.807° NNE

Elevation

-19.241°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

924.06 km

Perigee altitude

828.92 km

Semi-major axis

7,254.627 km

Eccentricity

0.00656

Inclination

90.2295°

RAAN

74.545°

Arg. of periapsis

112.5283°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

248.2856°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.51253 °/min

Orbital period

102.49 mins

BSTAR

0.000030683

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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	2025-07-09 15:31:06.353Z	117.697° SE	2025-07-09 15:35:06.353Z	68.172° E	19.42°	2025-07-09 15:38:06.353Z	32.768° NE
8 mins	2025-07-09 17:13:06.353Z	205.704° SW	2025-07-09 17:17:06.353Z	288.105° WNW	36.242°	2025-07-09 17:21:06.353Z	342.585° N
8 mins	2025-07-10 03:57:06.353Z	30.393° NE	2025-07-10 04:00:06.353Z	75.038° E	29.193°	2025-07-10 04:05:06.353Z	148.737° SSE
7 mins	2025-07-10 05:40:06.353Z	324.093° NNW	2025-07-10 05:43:06.353Z	276.588° WNW	24.715°	2025-07-10 05:47:06.353Z	227.525° WSW

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Check out OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13), 2176 on other resources

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