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OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133 is a payload satellite owned by USN NAVAIR (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 02 Mar 1968 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

3133, 1968-012A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

RCA/East Windsor

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

60 kg wet, 60 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-03-02 (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 + ANT, 15.0 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)
1  3133U 68012A   26228.07435214  .00000076  00000-0  10010-3 0  9991
2  3133  90.0245 274.2748 0074101 175.2880 212.7179 13.51619119602464

Epoch: 2026-08-16T01:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-16T01:47:04.024Z)

Latitude

27.58742°

Longitude

-76.9808°

Altitude

1,116.286 km

Speed

7.274 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 17m 02s

True Declination

27° 27' 12"

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

00:00:21

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,118.497 km

Perigee altitude

1,008.212 km

Semi-major axis

7,441.492 km

Eccentricity

0.00741

Inclination

90.0245°

RAAN

274.2748°

Arg. of periapsis

175.288°

True anomaly

212.26249°

Mean anomaly

212.7179°

Eccentric anomaly

212.48984°

Mean motion

3.38106 °/min

Orbital period

106.48 mins

BSTAR

0.0001001

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B, 3137

SCOUT A DEB, 3213

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

SCOUT A DEB, 3214

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed)

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OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18) 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	2026-08-16 14:41:40.947Z	23.866° NE	2026-08-16 14:46:40.947Z	87.353° E	30.449°	2026-08-16 14:51:40.947Z	147.347° SSE
9 mins	2026-08-16 16:28:40.947Z	335.44° NNW	2026-08-16 16:32:40.947Z	284.299° WNW	28.765°	2026-08-16 16:37:40.947Z	224.174° SW
10 mins	2026-08-17 02:38:40.947Z	137.493° SSE	2026-08-17 02:43:40.947Z	76.748° E	31.336°	2026-08-17 02:48:40.947Z	18.351° NNE
10 mins	2026-08-17 04:25:40.947Z	221.079° SW	2026-08-17 04:29:40.947Z	271.904° WNW	30.289°	2026-08-17 04:35:40.947Z	339.162° N

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OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-16T01:47:04.024Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18) Visibility forecast

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