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TRANSIT 5B-1, 670

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5B-1, 670 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 28 Sep 1963 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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
670, 1963-038B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
69 kg wet, 69 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-09-28 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 1 Rod, 31 m
Radar Cross Section
0.334 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 5B-1
1 00670U 63038B   25189.81044733  .00000045  00000-0  61401-4 0  9993
2 00670  89.9774 333.9092 0039711 298.8138  60.9025 13.44625352 28049
Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:27:02.649Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
115.14807°
Altitude
1,080.706 km
Speed
7.319 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 15m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.1661°
Longitude
-64.85544°
Altitude
1,110.828 km
Speed
7.289 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 03m 32s
Apparent Declination
-16° 00' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:11:19
Azimuth
306.367° NW
Elevation
-55.85°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,118.81 km
Perigee altitude
1,059.503 km
Semi-major axis
7,467.293 km
Eccentricity
0.00397
Inclination
89.9774°
RAAN
333.9092°
Arg. of periapsis
298.8138°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
60.9025°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.36355 °/min
Orbital period
107.03 mins
BSTAR
0.000061401
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TRANSIT 5B-1 Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-09 09:50:53.981Z168.711° S2025-07-09 09:55:53.981Z111.215° ESE44.162°2025-07-09 10:02:53.981Z0.89° NNE
6 mins2025-07-09 11:40:53.981Z254.871° W2025-07-09 11:43:53.981Z284.354° WNW15.874°2025-07-09 11:46:53.981Z313.255° NW
11 mins2025-07-09 21:03:53.981Z24.432° NE2025-07-09 21:08:53.981Z82.456° E30.495°2025-07-09 21:14:53.981Z148.145° SSE
11 mins2025-07-09 22:50:53.981Z340.624° N2025-07-09 22:55:53.981Z280.5° WNW31.411°2025-07-09 23:01:53.981Z217.625° SW
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