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OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14), 2401

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14), 2401 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 18 Aug 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

2401, 1966-076A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Defense Navigation

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~49 kg wet, ~49 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-08-18 (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 8 hours ago

0 OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14)
1 02401U 66076A   25195.52318182  .00000130  00000-0  17351-3 0  9998
2 02401  88.8513 105.3970 0031238 202.1810 331.3766 13.53861715905405

Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:33:22.909Z)

Latitude

6.53709°

Longitude

164.28975°

Altitude

1,040.054 km

Speed

7.342 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 01m 03s

True Declination

6° 29' 59"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-45.2239°

Longitude

-16.76913°

Altitude

1,084.9 km

Speed

7.304 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 26m 20s

Apparent Declination

-74° 42' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:52:08

Azimuth

199.973° SSW

Elevation

-39.917°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,078.352 km

Perigee altitude

1,031.912 km

Semi-major axis

7,433.269 km

Eccentricity

0.00312

Inclination

88.8513°

RAAN

105.397°

Arg. of periapsis

202.181°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

331.3766°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.38667 °/min

Orbital period

106.3 mins

BSTAR

0.00017351

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Other satellites on launch #76 in the year 1966 (1966-08-18 UTC)

SCOUT A R/B, 2413

SCOUT A DEB, 2580

SCOUT A DEB, 2702

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 7558 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 8000 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 9401 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 26817

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 29138 (Decayed)

OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14) 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.
12 mins	2025-07-15 06:01:48.430Z	6.495° NNE	2025-07-15 06:07:48.430Z	87.122° E	42.883°	2025-07-15 06:13:48.430Z	171.32° S
6 mins	2025-07-15 07:50:48.430Z	314.763° NW	2025-07-15 07:53:48.430Z	282.442° WNW	17.44°	2025-07-15 07:56:48.430Z	252.14° W
11 mins	2025-07-15 17:57:48.430Z	158.139° S	2025-07-15 18:02:48.430Z	100.458° ESE	39.807°	2025-07-15 18:08:48.430Z	9.695° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-15 19:46:48.430Z	245.718° WSW	2025-07-15 19:49:48.430Z	279.338° WNW	21.034°	2025-07-15 19:54:48.430Z	329.88° NNW

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Check out OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14), 2401 on other resources

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