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
Orbit
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 10 hours ago
0 OPS 4947 (TRANSIT 17)
1 02965U 67092A 25183.85813170 .00000077 00000-0 97347-4 0 9996
2 02965 89.2423 36.8738 0047458 351.5308 18.6393 13.53409632848949Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:35:42.578Z)
Latitude
10.29034°
Longitude
166.95005°
Altitude
1,028.516 km
Speed
7.355 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 28m 02s
True Declination
10° 13' 56"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-44.09906°
Longitude
-12.48805°
Altitude
1,097.665 km
Speed
7.292 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 43m 21s
Apparent Declination
-62° 06' 37"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:17:01
Azimuth
217.539° SW
Elevation
-45.213°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1967 (1967-09-25 UTC)
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. |
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| 12 mins | 2025-07-03 14:23:20.246Z | 167.338° S | 2025-07-03 14:29:20.246Z | 64.803° ENE | 43.3° | 2025-07-03 14:35:20.246Z | 3.402° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-03 16:13:20.246Z | 255.705° W | 2025-07-03 16:16:20.246Z | 287.328° WNW | 16.214° | 2025-07-03 16:19:20.246Z | 317.068° NNW |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-04 01:33:20.246Z | 31.79° NE | 2025-07-04 01:37:20.246Z | 83.637° E | 28.77° | 2025-07-04 01:42:20.246Z | 140.88° SSE |
| 10 mins | 2025-07-04 03:19:20.246Z | 337.364° NNW | 2025-07-04 03:23:20.246Z | 285.538° WNW | 32.485° | 2025-07-04 03:29:20.246Z | 215.399° SW |
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