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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 18 May 1967 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

2807, 1967-048A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-18 (59 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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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1 02807U 67048A   26101.11056287  .00000104  00000-0  14531-3 0  9994
2 02807  89.6785 350.1170 0021545 126.9300  33.9862 13.50752481898874

Epoch: 2026-04-11T02:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-11T02:39:12.631Z)

Latitude

18.94075°

Longitude

-69.12996°

Altitude

1,058.664 km

Speed

7.331 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 20m 01s

True Declination

18° 50' 23"

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

18:41:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,082.58 km

Perigee altitude

1,050.501 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.677 km

Eccentricity

0.00215

Inclination

89.6785°

RAAN

350.117°

Arg. of periapsis

126.93°

True anomaly

34.12452°

Mean anomaly

33.9862°

Eccentric anomaly

34.05533°

Mean motion

3.37889 °/min

Orbital period

106.54 mins

BSTAR

0.00014531

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Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 1967 (1967-05-18 UTC)

SCOUT A R/B, 2811

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 26531 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 17723 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 38530 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 23562 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 33508 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 19222 (Decayed)

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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16) 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	2026-04-11 16:11:11.375Z	146.564° SSE	2026-04-11 16:17:11.375Z	77.561° E	33.357°	2026-04-11 16:22:11.375Z	16.508° NNE
10 mins	2026-04-11 17:59:11.375Z	224.157° SW	2026-04-11 18:03:11.375Z	270.36° WNW	27.127°	2026-04-11 18:09:11.375Z	337.132° NNW
6 mins	2026-04-12 03:23:11.375Z	48.634° ENE	2026-04-12 03:26:11.375Z	80.129° E	16.808°	2026-04-12 03:29:11.375Z	110.454° ESE
11 mins	2026-04-12 05:08:11.375Z	354.69° N	2026-04-12 05:13:11.375Z	263.769° W	43.213°	2026-04-12 05:19:11.375Z	193.542° SSW

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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-11T02:39:12.631Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 1967 (1967-05-18 UTC)

OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16) Visibility forecast

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