OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9), 801
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9), 801 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 04 Jun 1964 UTC via an SCOUT X-4 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
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
54 kg wet, 54 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 1 Rod, 15.0 m
Radar Cross Section
7.568 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9)
1 00801U 64026A 25260.77780479 .00000375 00000-0 18060-3 0 9994
2 00801 90.4583 173.9598 0047117 181.6091 178.4953 14.16761216147574Epoch: 2025-09-17T18:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T18:40:02.333Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
-102.9988°
Altitude
873.365 km
Speed
7.398 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 35m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:24:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
867.259 km
Perigee altitude
799.302 km
Semi-major axis
7,211.418 km
Eccentricity
0.00471
Inclination
90.4583°
RAAN
173.9598°
Arg. of periapsis
181.6091°
True anomaly
178.50939°
Mean anomaly
178.4953°
Eccentric anomaly
178.50236°
Mean motion
3.54415 °/min
Orbital period
101.58 mins
BSTAR
0.0001806
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Other satellites on launch #26 in the year 1964 (1964-06-04 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9) 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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| 10 mins | 2025-09-18 07:06:31.702Z | 352.823° N | 2025-09-18 07:11:31.702Z | 275.819° WNW | 39.151° | 2025-09-18 07:16:31.702Z | 201.634° SSW |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-18 18:31:31.702Z | 167.976° S | 2025-09-18 18:35:31.702Z | 56.06° ENE | 44.081° | 2025-09-18 18:40:31.702Z | 0.52° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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