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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

13 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 13 hours ago

0 OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14)
1 02401U 66076A   25167.28925433  .00000123  00000-0  16392-3 0  9999
2 02401  88.8516 108.6844 0030486 289.1852 237.2561 13.53856268901588

Epoch: 2025-06-16T06:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-16T06:56:31.574Z)

Latitude

13.81606°

Longitude

-80.5303°

Altitude

1,072.642 km

Speed

7.311 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 13m 36s

True Declination

13° 44' 24"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-53.13818°

Longitude

-78.78702°

Altitude

1,065.663 km

Speed

7.325 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 49m 59s

Apparent Declination

-47° 05' 53"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:22:04

Azimuth

212.823° SW

Elevation

-81.221°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,077.813 km

Perigee altitude

1,032.491 km

Semi-major axis

7,433.289 km

Eccentricity

0.00305

Inclination

88.8516°

RAAN

108.6844°

Arg. of periapsis

289.1852°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

237.2561°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.38666 °/min

Orbital period

106.3 mins

BSTAR

0.00016392

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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	2025-06-16 20:24:14.833Z	172.84° S	2025-06-16 20:30:14.833Z	115.105° SE	44.529°	2025-06-16 20:36:14.833Z	1.905° NNE
5 mins	2025-06-16 22:15:14.833Z	262.292° W	2025-06-16 22:17:14.833Z	282.019° WNW	14.791°	2025-06-16 22:20:14.833Z	311.455° NW
10 mins	2025-06-17 07:34:14.833Z	24.89° NE	2025-06-17 07:38:14.833Z	75.594° E	31.947°	2025-06-17 07:44:14.833Z	149.045° SSE
10 mins	2025-06-17 09:20:14.833Z	335.729° NNW	2025-06-17 09:25:14.833Z	273.534° WNW	28.655°	2025-06-17 09:30:14.833Z	221.684° SW
9 mins	2025-06-17 19:30:14.833Z	130.083° SE	2025-06-17 19:34:14.833Z	80.693° E	28.234°	2025-06-17 19:39:14.833Z	22.753° NE

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