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OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965 is a payload satellite 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

20 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)

1967-09-25 (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 20 hours ago

0 OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17)
1 02965U 67092A   25151.70684722  .00000110  00000-0  14541-3 0  9996
2 02965  89.2449  39.3445 0049763  82.3909 331.6448 13.53403062844594

Epoch: 2025-05-31T16:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T16:57:51.599Z)

Latitude

53.85146°

Longitude

-103.53544°

Altitude

1,036.144 km

Speed

7.355 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 41m 29s

True Declination

53° 41' 37"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-34.3092°

Longitude

75.88403°

Altitude

1,098.43 km

Speed

7.289 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

13h 01m 56s

Apparent Declination

-40° 05' 11"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:56:46

Azimuth

259.398° W

Elevation

-66.155°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,093.809 km

Perigee altitude

1,019.812 km

Semi-major axis

7,434.947 km

Eccentricity

0.00498

Inclination

89.2449°

RAAN

39.3445°

Arg. of periapsis

82.3909°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

331.6448°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.38553 °/min

Orbital period

106.33 mins

BSTAR

0.00014541

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

SCOUT A R/B, 2967

SCOUT A DEB, 2994

SCOUT A DEB, 3122

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 12554 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 12555 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 17176 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 20009 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 20652 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 24807 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 25408 (Decayed)

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.
10 mins	2025-06-01 15:53:08.598Z	134.742° SE	2025-06-01 15:58:08.598Z	79.273° E	27.068°	2025-06-01 16:03:08.598Z	22.122° NNE
10 mins	2025-06-01 17:40:08.598Z	215.851° SW	2025-06-01 17:44:08.598Z	271.11° WNW	32.54°	2025-06-01 17:50:08.598Z	343.069° N
11 mins	2025-06-02 04:47:08.598Z	0.785° NNE	2025-06-02 04:52:08.598Z	347.259° N	44.831°	2025-06-02 04:58:08.598Z	183.898° SSW

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Check out OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965 on other resources

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