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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

Last TLE update

6 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Defense Navigation

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-18 (58 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 6 hours ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1 02807U 67048A   25183.93566988  .00000119  00000-0  16953-3 0  9993
2 02807  89.6745 359.3271 0018816 222.7325 258.2600 13.50680290860781

Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:27:21.877Z)

Latitude

59.30762°

Longitude

-79.26925°

Altitude

1,082.771 km

Speed

7.315 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 55m 07s

True Declination

59° 09' 47"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-19.69521°

Longitude

101.15161°

Altitude

1,083.982 km

Speed

7.306 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

01h 48m 40s

Apparent Declination

-33° 45' 44"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:37:48

Azimuth

93.232° ESE

Elevation

-55.929°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.814 km

Perigee altitude

1,052.797 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.943 km

Eccentricity

0.00188

Inclination

89.6745°

RAAN

359.3271°

Arg. of periapsis

222.7325°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

258.26°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37871 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00016953

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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, 17723 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 19222 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 23562 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 26531 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 33508 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 16 DEB, 38530 (Decayed)

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.
6 mins	2025-07-03 10:28:23.342Z	97.219° ESE	2025-07-03 10:31:23.342Z	68.366° E	14.864°	2025-07-03 10:34:23.342Z	40.397° NE
12 mins	2025-07-03 12:11:23.342Z	180.193° SSW	2025-07-03 12:16:23.342Z	217.467° SW	44.526°	2025-07-03 12:23:23.342Z	356.836° N
11 mins	2025-07-03 23:21:23.342Z	19.079° NNE	2025-07-03 23:26:23.342Z	82.638° E	34.944°	2025-07-03 23:32:23.342Z	156.128° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-04 01:08:23.342Z	333.261° NNW	2025-07-04 01:12:23.342Z	288.386° WNW	25.761°	2025-07-04 01:17:23.342Z	231.209° WSW

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Check out OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16), 2807 on other resources

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