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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

19 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 19 hours ago

0 OPS 2366 (TRANSIT 14)
1 02401U 66076A   25182.03879281  .00000116  00000-0  15299-3 0  9995
2 02401  88.8518 106.9674 0030353 243.3922 127.8028 13.53858840903587

Epoch: 2025-07-01T00:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T00:55:51.698Z)

Latitude

11.41986°

Longitude

173.89279°

Altitude

1,074.177 km

Speed

7.309 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 08m 47s

True Declination

11° 21' 22"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-4.82378°

Longitude

173.47127°

Altitude

1,071.031 km

Speed

7.312 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 33m 02s

Apparent Declination

-58° 15' 02"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:01:50

Azimuth

199.052° SSW

Elevation

-12.954°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,077.705 km

Perigee altitude

1,032.58 km

Semi-major axis

7,433.279 km

Eccentricity

0.00304

Inclination

88.8518°

RAAN

106.9674°

Arg. of periapsis

243.3922°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

127.8028°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.38667 °/min

Orbital period

106.3 mins

BSTAR

0.00015299

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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.
11 mins	2025-07-01 20:29:45.648Z	220.516° SW	2025-07-01 20:34:45.648Z	271.278° WNW	26.415°	2025-07-01 20:40:45.648Z	337.253° NNW
8 mins	2025-07-02 05:52:45.648Z	39.212° NE	2025-07-02 05:56:45.648Z	81.71° E	19.091°	2025-07-02 06:00:45.648Z	121.159° SE
11 mins	2025-07-02 07:37:45.648Z	352.005° N	2025-07-02 07:42:45.648Z	296.069° NW	41.142°	2025-07-02 07:48:45.648Z	198.11° SSW
6 mins	2025-07-02 17:50:45.648Z	95.955° ESE	2025-07-02 17:52:45.648Z	75.412° E	16.564°	2025-07-02 17:56:45.648Z	36.925° NE
11 mins	2025-07-02 19:33:45.648Z	187.056° SSW	2025-07-02 19:38:45.648Z	288.704° WNW	43.891°	2025-07-02 19:44:45.648Z	355.421° N

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