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RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671 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
671, 1963-038C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
59 kg wet, 59 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 + 4 Pan, 3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.854 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 RADIATION SAT (5E 1)
1 00671U 63038C   25181.90706481  .00000074  00000-0  11082-3 0  9992
2 00671  89.9778 334.0111 0038208 277.3180  82.3626 13.45163088 27821
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:46:10.399Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
88.25763°
Altitude
1,089.368 km
Speed
7.309 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 16m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.4431°
Longitude
88.27354°
Altitude
1,110.08 km
Speed
7.294 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 56m 10s
Apparent Declination
8° 53' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:18:06
Azimuth
86.627° E
Elevation
9.882°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,115.688 km
Perigee altitude
1,058.641 km
Semi-major axis
7,465.302 km
Eccentricity
0.00382
Inclination
89.9778°
RAAN
334.0111°
Arg. of periapsis
277.318°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
82.3626°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3649 °/min
Orbital period
106.99 mins
BSTAR
0.00011082
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RADIATION SAT (5E 1) Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-01 10:22:57.473Z168.167° S2025-07-01 10:27:57.473Z76.496° E44.291°2025-07-01 10:33:57.473Z1.33° NNE
6 mins2025-07-01 12:12:57.473Z258.335° W2025-07-01 12:14:57.473Z278.014° WNW15.949°2025-07-01 12:18:57.473Z316.416° NNW
10 mins2025-07-01 21:35:57.473Z28.125° NE2025-07-01 21:39:57.473Z75.394° E29.989°2025-07-01 21:45:57.473Z146.168° SSE
10 mins2025-07-01 23:22:57.473Z337.147° NNW2025-07-01 23:26:57.473Z287.242° WNW31.375°2025-07-01 23:32:57.473Z218.7° SW
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