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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

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~49 kg wet, ~49 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-08-18 (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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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14)
1 02401U 66076A   26138.55674503  .00000090  00000-0  11347-3 0  9995
2 02401  88.8474  69.2743 0034067  33.9471 139.4462 13.53949713947088

Epoch: 2026-05-18T13:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T13:21:42.770Z)

Latitude

6.27491°

Longitude

172.47668°

Altitude

1,079.412 km

Speed

7.303 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 36m 35s

True Declination

6° 14' 21"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

15:35:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.131 km

Perigee altitude

1,029.488 km

Semi-major axis

7,432.947 km

Eccentricity

0.00341

Inclination

88.8474°

RAAN

69.2743°

Arg. of periapsis

33.9471°

True anomaly

139.69919°

Mean anomaly

139.4462°

Eccentric anomaly

139.57278°

Mean motion

3.38689 °/min

Orbital period

106.29 mins

BSTAR

0.00011347

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

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 8000 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 26817

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 9401 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 29138 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 14 DEB, 7558 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 2580

SCOUT A DEB, 2702

SCOUT A R/B, 2413

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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.
11 mins	2026-05-19 06:50:35.944Z	20.341° NNE	2026-05-19 06:55:35.944Z	78.996° E	31.637°	2026-05-19 07:01:35.944Z	149.373° SSE
10 mins	2026-05-19 08:37:35.944Z	335.045° NNW	2026-05-19 08:41:35.944Z	288.17° WNW	28.748°	2026-05-19 08:47:35.944Z	220.467° SW
9 mins	2026-05-19 18:47:35.944Z	130.227° SE	2026-05-19 18:51:35.944Z	81.115° E	27.459°	2026-05-19 18:56:35.944Z	22.811° NE
10 mins	2026-05-19 20:33:35.944Z	216.508° SW	2026-05-19 20:37:35.944Z	269.87° W	32.106°	2026-05-19 20:43:35.944Z	342.862° N
5 mins	2026-05-20 05:56:35.944Z	54.089° ENE	2026-05-20 05:58:35.944Z	73.716° E	14.231°	2026-05-20 06:01:35.944Z	102.326° ESE

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OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14), 2401

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T13:21:42.770Z)

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Orbital elements

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

OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14) Visibility forecast

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