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
Orbit
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
75 kg wet, 75 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + Cyl + 1 Rod, 30 m
Radar Cross Section
0.334 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 5B-2
1 00704U 63049B 25195.64792909 .00000061 00000-0 84574-4 0 9990
2 00704 89.9171 73.2001 0034400 186.7561 226.6095 13.47082281 25885Epoch: 2025-07-14T15:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T15:33:01.073Z)
Latitude
53.17371°
Longitude
-92.69802°
Altitude
1,109.453 km
Speed
7.294 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 53m 14s
True Declination
53° 00' 59"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.17249°
Longitude
87.15451°
Altitude
1,063.443 km
Speed
7.333 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 54m 59s
Apparent Declination
-7° 04' 12"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:56:12
Azimuth
63.387° ENE
Elevation
-37.902°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1963 (1963-12-05 UTC)
TRANSIT 5B-2 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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| 7 mins | 2025-07-15 02:36:42.207Z | 44.22° NE | 2025-07-15 02:39:42.207Z | 72.271° E | 14.756° | 2025-07-15 02:43:42.207Z | 110.302° ESE |
| 11 mins | 2025-07-15 04:22:42.207Z | 358.509° N | 2025-07-15 04:27:42.207Z | 256.789° W | 44.491° | 2025-07-15 04:33:42.207Z | 189.111° SSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-15 14:38:42.207Z | 90.597° ESE | 2025-07-15 14:40:42.207Z | 70.365° E | 15.996° | 2025-07-15 14:43:42.207Z | 41.422° NE |
| 11 mins | 2025-07-15 16:21:42.207Z | 182.795° SSW | 2025-07-15 16:26:42.207Z | 288.922° WNW | 44.451° | 2025-07-15 16:32:42.207Z | 355.136° N |
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