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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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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17)
1  2965U 67092A   26061.80206525  .00000164  00000-0  22563-3 0  9991
2  2965  89.2554  18.3348 0048070   5.9572  54.7732 13.53475855881800

Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:14:58.437Z)

Latitude

61.26176°

Longitude

-69.64785°

Altitude

1,049.539 km

Speed

7.343 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 18m 44s

True Declination

61° 07' 20"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

05:28:46

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,092.282 km

Perigee altitude

1,020.805 km

Semi-major axis

7,434.681 km

Eccentricity

0.00481

Inclination

89.2554°

RAAN

18.3348°

Arg. of periapsis

5.9572°

True anomaly

55.22473°

Mean anomaly

54.7732°

Eccentric anomaly

54.99881°

Mean motion

3.38571 °/min

Orbital period

106.33 mins

BSTAR

0.00022563

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

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 20009 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 20652 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B, 2967

SCOUT A DEB, 3122

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 12555 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 2994

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 24807 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 12554 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 17176 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 17 DEB, 25408 (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.
9 mins	2026-03-03 07:58:49.448Z	34.818° NE	2026-03-03 08:02:49.448Z	74.774° E	20.01°	2026-03-03 08:07:49.448Z	124.833° SE
11 mins	2026-03-03 09:44:49.448Z	350.789° N	2026-03-03 09:49:49.448Z	278.29° WNW	41.191°	2026-03-03 09:55:49.448Z	199.071° SSW
6 mins	2026-03-03 19:57:49.448Z	96.403° ESE	2026-03-03 19:59:49.448Z	74.475° E	17.17°	2026-03-03 20:03:49.448Z	34.63° NE
11 mins	2026-03-03 21:40:49.448Z	190.384° SSW	2026-03-03 21:45:49.448Z	286.992° WNW	42.74°	2026-03-03 21:51:49.448Z	353.538° N

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OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17), 2965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T19:14:58.437Z)

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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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