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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

801, 1964-026A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

54 kg wet, 54 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1964-06-04 (62 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT X-4

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9)
1 00801U 64026A   25347.29360025  .00000778  00000-0  38016-3 0  9998
2 00801  90.4499 178.4105 0045515 264.6983  94.9011 14.16884829159820

Epoch: 2025-12-13T07:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-13T07:02:47.061Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-9.50853°

Altitude

841.912 km

Speed

7.43 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 53m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

18:15:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

865.682 km

Perigee altitude

800.04 km

Semi-major axis

7,210.998 km

Eccentricity

0.00455

Inclination

90.4499°

RAAN

178.4105°

Arg. of periapsis

264.6983°

True anomaly

95.4205°

Mean anomaly

94.9011°

Eccentric anomaly

95.16082°

Mean motion

3.54446 °/min

Orbital period

101.57 mins

BSTAR

0.00038016

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Other satellites on launch #26 in the year 1964 (1964-06-04 UTC)

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 805

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 806 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 R/B, 809

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2986

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 12142 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 24272 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 13360 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 25056 (Decayed)

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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.
9 mins	2025-12-14 00:34:58.713Z	23.015° NE	2025-12-14 00:39:58.713Z	96.504° ESE	30.068°	2025-12-14 00:43:58.713Z	149.17° SSE
7 mins	2025-12-14 02:17:58.713Z	325.569° NNW	2025-12-14 02:20:58.713Z	279.608° WNW	25.026°	2025-12-14 02:24:58.713Z	229.021° WSW
6 mins	2025-12-14 12:00:58.713Z	107.147° ESE	2025-12-14 12:03:58.713Z	68.763° E	18.329°	2025-12-14 12:06:58.713Z	33.997° NE
9 mins	2025-12-14 13:40:58.713Z	200.855° SSW	2025-12-14 13:44:58.713Z	287.02° WNW	38.295°	2025-12-14 13:49:58.713Z	347.371° N

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OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9), 801

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-13T07:02:47.061Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #26 in the year 1964 (1964-06-04 UTC)

OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9) Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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