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TRANSIT 5B-2, 704

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5B-2, 704 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 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
704, 1963-049B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
75 kg wet, 75 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-12-05 (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 + Cyl + 1 Rod, 30 m
Radar Cross Section
0.334 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 TRANSIT 5B-2
1 00704U 63049B   25181.76012969  .00000063  00000-0  88561-4 0  9991
2 00704  89.9187  73.3150 0033209 227.8863 196.6258 13.47080976 24016
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:14:35.205Z)
Latitude
64.48583°
Longitude
-119.22753°
Altitude
1,117.974 km
Speed
7.288 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 53m 56s
True Declination
64° 21' 30"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-6.38287°
Longitude
60.60397°
Altitude
1,067.676 km
Speed
7.327 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 12m 15s
Apparent Declination
-21° 48' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:41:00
Azimuth
20.772° NNE
Elevation
-70.881°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,104.84 km
Perigee altitude
1,055.304 km
Semi-major axis
7,458.209 km
Eccentricity
0.00332
Inclination
89.9187°
RAAN
73.315°
Arg. of periapsis
227.8863°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
196.6258°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3697 °/min
Orbital period
106.83 mins
BSTAR
0.000088561
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TRANSIT 5B-2 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 19:03:19.078Z266.475° W2025-07-01 19:05:19.078Z284.491° WNW12.383°2025-07-01 19:07:19.078Z302.665° NW
11 mins2025-07-02 04:24:19.078Z20.113° NNE2025-07-02 04:29:19.078Z84.274° E34.719°2025-07-02 04:35:19.078Z155.976° SSE
10 mins2025-07-02 06:11:19.078Z335.04° NNW2025-07-02 06:16:19.078Z276.155° WNW26.14°2025-07-02 06:21:19.078Z226.784° WSW
11 mins2025-07-02 16:23:19.078Z145.766° SSE2025-07-02 16:28:19.078Z85.413° E35.188°2025-07-02 16:34:19.078Z12.562° NNE
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