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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

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)

1967-09-25 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT A

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17)
1 02965U 67092A   25336.16406191  .00000150  00000-0  20524-3 0  9995
2 02965  89.2508  25.2417 0045741 266.3193 147.0431 13.53449539869546

Epoch: 2025-12-02T03:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-02T03:56:14.949Z)

Latitude

53.73344°

Longitude

-104.05769°

Altitude

1,097.081 km

Speed

7.295 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 45m 01s

True Declination

53° 34' 36"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

11:35:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,090.648 km

Perigee altitude

1,022.633 km

Semi-major axis

7,434.777 km

Eccentricity

0.00457

Inclination

89.2508°

RAAN

25.2417°

Arg. of periapsis

266.3193°

True anomaly

147.32688°

Mean anomaly

147.0431°

Eccentric anomaly

147.18513°

Mean motion

3.38564 °/min

Orbital period

106.33 mins

BSTAR

0.00020524

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Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1967 (1967-09-25 UTC)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 12555 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 20009 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 2994

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 17176 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B, 2967

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 12554 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 25408 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 3122

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 20652 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 24807 (Decayed)

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OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17) 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	2025-12-02 14:54:54.692Z	19.007° NNE	2025-12-02 15:00:54.692Z	88.682° E	31.205°	2025-12-02 15:05:54.692Z	146.436° SSE
9 mins	2025-12-02 16:42:54.692Z	332.916° NNW	2025-12-02 16:46:54.692Z	280.249° WNW	29.752°	2025-12-02 16:51:54.692Z	222.673° SW
10 mins	2025-12-03 02:51:54.692Z	132.961° SE	2025-12-03 02:56:54.692Z	71.684° E	28.54°	2025-12-03 03:01:54.692Z	19.67° NNE
11 mins	2025-12-03 04:37:54.692Z	214.123° SW	2025-12-03 04:42:54.692Z	280.74° WNW	32.472°	2025-12-03 04:48:54.692Z	343.807° N

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OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-02T03:56:14.949Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1967 (1967-09-25 UTC)

OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17) Visibility forecast

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