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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
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
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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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17)
1 02965U 67092A   25193.54681535  .00000078  00000-0  98884-4 0  9999
2 02965  89.2416  36.1274 0046475 322.9681  65.0077 13.53411076850250
Epoch: 2025-07-12T13:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T13:07:24.846Z)
Latitude
28.49855°
Longitude
-90.9993°
Altitude
1,048.837 km
Speed
7.337 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 26m 08s
True Declination
28° 21' 37"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.53838°
Longitude
88.0933°
Altitude
1,097.501 km
Speed
7.289 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 07m 48s
Apparent Declination
-2° 10' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:27:04
Azimuth
322.345° NNW
Elevation
-45.89°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,091.335 km
Perigee altitude
1,022.227 km
Semi-major axis
7,434.918 km
Eccentricity
0.00465
Inclination
89.2416°
RAAN
36.1274°
Arg. of periapsis
322.9681°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
65.0077°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38555 °/min
Orbital period
106.33 mins
BSTAR
0.000098884
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OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17) Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-13 12:13:12.748Z95.627° ESE2025-07-13 12:16:12.748Z67.359° ENE13.261°2025-07-13 12:18:12.748Z48.48° ENE
11 mins2025-07-13 13:56:12.748Z177.714° S2025-07-13 14:01:12.748Z232.032° WSW44.991°2025-07-13 14:07:12.748Z358.508° N
10 mins2025-07-14 01:05:12.748Z22.778° NE2025-07-14 01:10:12.748Z96.014° ESE34.078°2025-07-14 01:15:12.748Z152.29° SSE
10 mins2025-07-14 02:51:12.748Z334.832° NNW2025-07-14 02:56:12.748Z275.806° WNW27.041°2025-07-14 03:01:12.748Z225.414° WSW
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