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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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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
1 02176U 66041A   26128.91475293  .00000201  00000-0  11835-3 0  9996
2 02176  90.2292  82.2160 0059338 232.3981 127.1805 14.04315702 61926

Epoch: 2026-05-08T21:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-08T21:57:14.653Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-113.83475°

Altitude

908.111 km

Speed

7.385 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 28m 51s

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

13:40:33

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

918.904 km

Perigee altitude

832.816 km

Semi-major axis

7,253.997 km

Eccentricity

0.00593

Inclination

90.2292°

RAAN

82.216°

Arg. of periapsis

232.3981°

True anomaly

127.71983°

Mean anomaly

127.1805°

Eccentric anomaly

127.4504°

Mean motion

3.51299 °/min

Orbital period

102.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00011835

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

SCOUT A DEB, 2225 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 28210 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 31407

TRANSIT 13 DEB, 42667 (Decayed)

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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.
10 mins	2026-05-09 08:47:49.730Z	13.658° NNE	2026-05-09 08:52:49.730Z	77.218° E	37.629°	2026-05-09 08:57:49.730Z	161.808° S
6 mins	2026-05-09 10:32:49.730Z	314.866° NW	2026-05-09 10:34:49.730Z	288.807° WNW	19.341°	2026-05-09 10:38:49.730Z	241.691° WSW
8 mins	2026-05-09 20:19:49.730Z	124.197° SE	2026-05-09 20:22:49.730Z	80.833° E	27.187°	2026-05-09 20:27:49.730Z	19.453° NNE
8 mins	2026-05-09 22:01:49.730Z	221.132° SW	2026-05-09 22:04:49.730Z	266.029° W	30.103°	2026-05-09 22:09:49.730Z	336.057° NNW

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OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13), 2176

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-08T21:57:14.653Z)

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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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