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TRANSIT 5E 3, 705

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5E 3, 705 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
705, 1963-049C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
52 kg wet, 52 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 + 4 Pan, 3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.892 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 5E 3
1 00705U 63049C   25186.21292112  .00000064  00000-0  88711-4 0  9995
2 00705  89.9187  73.2396 0033851 170.1704 302.8979 13.47621203 25369
Epoch: 2025-07-05T05:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T05:06:36.384Z)
Latitude
67.33486°
Longitude
-107.05988°
Altitude
1,079.103 km
Speed
7.325 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 52m 11s
True Declination
67° 13' 03"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
85.83637°
Longitude
74.23893°
Altitude
1,091.353 km
Speed
7.315 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 09m 31s
Apparent Declination
34° 26' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:44:03
Azimuth
354.557° N
Elevation
-15.418°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,103.317 km
Perigee altitude
1,052.837 km
Semi-major axis
7,456.214 km
Eccentricity
0.00339
Inclination
89.9187°
RAAN
73.2396°
Arg. of periapsis
170.1704°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
302.8979°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.37105 °/min
Orbital period
106.79 mins
BSTAR
0.000088711
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TRANSIT 5E 3 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
12 mins2025-07-06 04:18:48.724Z13.23° NNE2025-07-06 04:24:48.724Z93.788° ESE38.584°2025-07-06 04:30:48.724Z163.918° S
8 mins2025-07-06 06:07:48.724Z321.419° NNW2025-07-06 06:10:48.724Z285.981° WNW22.147°2025-07-06 06:15:48.724Z235.367° WSW
11 mins2025-07-06 16:18:48.724Z151.477° SSE2025-07-06 16:23:48.724Z72.178° E38.888°2025-07-06 16:29:48.724Z7.774° NNE
8 mins2025-07-06 18:06:48.724Z238.097° WSW2025-07-06 18:10:48.724Z283.498° WNW22.339°2025-07-06 18:14:48.724Z325.407° NNW
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