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OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 25 Sep 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
2965, 1967-092A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-09-25 (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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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17)
1 02965U 67092A   25260.91562221  .00000082  00000-0  10312-3 0  9999
2 02965  89.2493  30.9549 0049372 124.2580 349.2489 13.53424734859362
Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:58:29.758Z)
Latitude
66.66686°
Longitude
-117.48551°
Altitude
1,035.222 km
Speed
7.358 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 56m 53s
True Declination
66° 32' 46"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:53:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,093.438 km
Perigee altitude
1,020.024 km
Semi-major axis
7,434.868 km
Eccentricity
0.00494
Inclination
89.2493°
RAAN
30.9549°
Arg. of periapsis
124.258°
True anomaly
349.14272°
Mean anomaly
349.2489°
Eccentric anomaly
349.19587°
Mean motion
3.38558 °/min
Orbital period
106.33 mins
BSTAR
0.00010312
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