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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   25181.73283561 -.00000011  00000-0 -13555-4 0  9992
2 02176  90.2308  74.3423 0064636 137.0634 223.5619 14.04132454 18119

Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:35:16.996Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-108.51693°

Altitude

916.696 km

Speed

7.376 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 57m 22s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

48.31833°

Longitude

-108.7491°

Altitude

883.327 km

Speed

7.417 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 47m 55s

Apparent Declination

65° 05' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:25:22

Azimuth

330.671° NNW

Elevation

31.967°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

923.383 km

Perigee altitude

829.6 km

Semi-major axis

7,254.629 km

Eccentricity

0.00646

Inclination

90.2308°

RAAN

74.3423°

Arg. of periapsis

137.0634°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

223.5619°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.51253 °/min

Orbital period

102.49 mins

BSTAR

-0.000013555

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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.
8 mins	2025-07-02 04:23:43.452Z	30.684° NE	2025-07-02 04:27:43.452Z	93.35° ESE	27.557°	2025-07-02 04:31:43.452Z	145.26° SSE
7 mins	2025-07-02 06:06:43.452Z	327.642° NNW	2025-07-02 06:09:43.452Z	279.842° WNW	26.273°	2025-07-02 06:13:43.452Z	226.41° WSW
6 mins	2025-07-02 15:55:43.452Z	104.598° ESE	2025-07-02 15:57:43.452Z	79.36° E	18.73°	2025-07-02 16:01:43.452Z	32.026° NE
9 mins	2025-07-02 17:35:43.452Z	198.817° SSW	2025-07-02 17:39:43.452Z	260.652° W	38.32°	2025-07-02 17:44:43.452Z	344.991° N

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