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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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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1  2807U 67048A   26036.85824564  .00000170  00000-0  24828-3 0  9996
2  2807  89.6786 352.1985 0019100 321.8569  66.5714 13.50736529890200

Epoch: 2026-02-05T20:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T20:35:52.423Z)

Latitude

28.67096°

Longitude

-92.59953°

Altitude

1,067.518 km

Speed

7.323 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 29m 29s

True Declination

28° 31' 57"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

05:55:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.818 km

Perigee altitude

1,052.379 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.736 km

Eccentricity

0.00191

Inclination

89.6786°

RAAN

352.1985°

Arg. of periapsis

321.8569°

True anomaly

66.77242°

Mean anomaly

66.5714°

Eccentric anomaly

66.67189°

Mean motion

3.37885 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00024828

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

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 23562 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B, 2811

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 19222 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 33508 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 38530 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 26531 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 17723 (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.
7 mins	2026-02-06 07:44:52.258Z	41.615° NE	2026-02-06 07:48:52.258Z	81.16° E	16.882°	2026-02-06 07:51:52.258Z	110.633° ESE
11 mins	2026-02-06 09:30:52.258Z	355.125° N	2026-02-06 09:35:52.258Z	256.344° W	43.48°	2026-02-06 09:41:52.258Z	192.641° SSW
6 mins	2026-02-06 19:43:52.258Z	101.885° ESE	2026-02-06 19:46:52.258Z	72.309° E	16.125°	2026-02-06 19:49:52.258Z	42.327° NE
11 mins	2026-02-06 21:27:52.258Z	185.177° SSW	2026-02-06 21:32:52.258Z	293.185° NW	43.987°	2026-02-06 21:38:52.258Z	354.789° N

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OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T20:35:52.423Z)

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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

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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