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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

1 day 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 1 day ago

0 OPS 7218 (TRANSIT 16)
1 02807U 67048A   25170.43128455  .00000105  00000-0  14698-3 0  9996
2 02807  89.6740 359.7743 0018164 265.7878 109.9558 13.50677791858963

Epoch: 2025-06-19T10:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T10:21:02.985Z)

Latitude

15.91771°

Longitude

-63.29471°

Altitude

1,076.697 km

Speed

7.313 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 59m 28s

True Declination

15° 49' 52"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

20.32936°

Longitude

-63.30119°

Altitude

1,078.582 km

Speed

7.311 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 40m 32s

Apparent Declination

-23° 24' 19"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:11:02

Azimuth

122.092° SE

Elevation

0.911°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,080.338 km

Perigee altitude

1,053.292 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.952 km

Eccentricity

0.00182

Inclination

89.674°

RAAN

359.7743°

Arg. of periapsis

265.7878°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

109.9558°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37871 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00014698

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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	2025-06-20 11:19:49.545Z	98.048° ESE	2025-06-20 11:22:49.545Z	69.761° E	14.481°	2025-06-20 11:25:49.545Z	41.679° NE
12 mins	2025-06-20 13:02:49.545Z	179.175° S	2025-06-20 13:07:49.545Z	201.713° SSW	44.344°	2025-06-20 13:14:49.545Z	357.156° N
11 mins	2025-06-21 00:12:49.545Z	18.839° NNE	2025-06-21 00:17:49.545Z	78.748° E	34.497°	2025-06-21 00:23:49.545Z	154.699° SSE
10 mins	2025-06-21 01:59:49.545Z	334.656° NNW	2025-06-21 02:03:49.545Z	291.086° WNW	26.223°	2025-06-21 02:09:49.545Z	226.128° WSW

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