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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0 TRANSIT 5B-2
1 00704U 63049B 25199.38667051 .00000030 00000-0 33135-4 0 9997
2 00704 89.9167 73.1687 0034786 175.9300 357.6968 13.47082456 26381
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:16:48.332Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1963 (1963-12-05 UTC)
TRANSIT 5B-2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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10 mins | 2025-07-19 14:51:03.964Z | 129.37° SE | 2025-07-19 14:56:03.964Z | 76.109° E | 25.919° | 2025-07-19 15:01:03.964Z | 22.762° NE |
11 mins | 2025-07-19 16:37:03.964Z | 204.781° SW | 2025-07-19 16:42:03.964Z | 263.236° W | 35.523° | 2025-07-19 16:48:03.964Z | 342.721° N |
11 mins | 2025-07-20 03:49:03.964Z | 5.187° NNE | 2025-07-20 03:54:03.964Z | 105.886° ESE | 44.694° | 2025-07-20 04:00:03.964Z | 179.911° S |
5 mins | 2025-07-20 05:38:03.964Z | 307.358° NW | 2025-07-20 05:40:03.964Z | 287.031° WNW | 14.7° | 2025-07-20 05:43:03.964Z | 258.852° W |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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