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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
60 kg wet, 60 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)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18)
1 03133U 68012A 25258.77861998 .00000115 00000-0 15828-3 0 9998
2 03133 90.0194 273.4391 0075836 66.1478 107.4636 13.51537042557303Epoch: 2025-09-15T18:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T18:41:12.766Z)
Latitude
5.47976°
Longitude
178.15937°
Altitude
1,086.356 km
Speed
7.301 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 13m 45s
True Declination
5° 26' 55"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:23:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,120.092 km
Perigee altitude
1,007.221 km
Semi-major axis
7,441.793 km
Eccentricity
0.00758
Inclination
90.0194°
RAAN
273.4391°
Arg. of periapsis
66.1478°
True anomaly
108.29018°
Mean anomaly
107.4636°
Eccentric anomaly
107.87713°
Mean motion
3.38086 °/min
Orbital period
106.48 mins
BSTAR
0.00015828
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-09-16 12:12:11.094Z | 31.061° NE | 2025-09-16 12:17:11.094Z | 84.86° E | 22.35° | 2025-09-16 12:21:11.094Z | 127.883° SE |
| 10 mins | 2025-09-16 13:59:11.094Z | 345.594° N | 2025-09-16 14:03:11.094Z | 289.626° WNW | 37.811° | 2025-09-16 14:09:11.094Z | 206.511° SW |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-17 00:11:11.094Z | 115.698° SE | 2025-09-17 00:15:11.094Z | 68.475° E | 21.536° | 2025-09-17 00:19:11.094Z | 27.075° NE |
| 10 mins | 2025-09-17 01:56:11.094Z | 202.289° SSW | 2025-09-17 02:00:11.094Z | 256.812° W | 37.581° | 2025-09-17 02:06:11.094Z | 345.689° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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