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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

8 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 8 hours ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1 02807U 67048A   25182.51440847  .00000096  00000-0  13381-3 0  9997
2 02807  89.6744 359.3741 0018695 227.1755 187.1191 13.50679925860590

Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:20:44.891Z)

Latitude

54.36066°

Longitude

-105.1699°

Altitude

1,092.611 km

Speed

7.304 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 59m 18s

True Declination

54° 12' 18"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-74.79481°

Longitude

75.55913°

Altitude

1,084.842 km

Speed

7.315 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 33m 20s

Apparent Declination

-69° 23' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:06:53

Azimuth

164.698° S

Elevation

-58.036°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.725 km

Perigee altitude

1,052.889 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.944 km

Eccentricity

0.00187

Inclination

89.6744°

RAAN

359.3741°

Arg. of periapsis

227.1755°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

187.1191°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37871 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00013381

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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.
11 mins	2025-07-01 23:20:48.185Z	20.486° NNE	2025-07-01 23:25:48.185Z	76.076° E	31.568°	2025-07-01 23:31:48.185Z	149.719° SSE
10 mins	2025-07-02 01:07:48.185Z	338.07° N	2025-07-02 01:12:48.185Z	277.523° WNW	28.838°	2025-07-02 01:17:48.185Z	223.217° SW
10 mins	2025-07-02 11:18:48.185Z	137.467° SSE	2025-07-02 11:23:48.185Z	75.615° E	30.907°	2025-07-02 11:28:48.185Z	18.475° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-02 13:05:48.185Z	220.937° SW	2025-07-02 13:09:48.185Z	271.571° WNW	30.086°	2025-07-02 13:15:48.185Z	339.612° N

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