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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

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Defense Navigation

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

54 kg wet, 54 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1964-06-04 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT X-4

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 1 Rod, 30 m

Radar Cross Section

7.568 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9)
1 00801U 64026A   25188.94710101  .00000392  00000-0  18921-3 0  9992
2 00801  90.4530 170.2498 0049887  58.0757 302.5269 14.16690968137403

Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:43:49.527Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-96.8557°

Altitude

820.387 km

Speed

7.453 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 20m 59s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-61.43908°

Longitude

-96.01038°

Altitude

877.181 km

Speed

7.404 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 47m 17s

Apparent Declination

-55° 51' 04"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:00:30

Azimuth

218.863° SW

Elevation

-66.303°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

869.496 km

Perigee altitude

797.542 km

Semi-major axis

7,211.656 km

Eccentricity

0.00499

Inclination

90.453°

RAAN

170.2498°

Arg. of periapsis

58.0757°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

302.5269°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.54398 °/min

Orbital period

101.58 mins

BSTAR

0.00018921

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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, 13360 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 24272 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 25056 (Decayed)

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.
10 mins	2025-07-08 11:10:02.723Z	3.398° NNE	2025-07-08 11:15:02.723Z	94.035° ESE	44.977°	2025-07-08 11:20:02.723Z	183.342° SSW
8 mins	2025-07-08 22:36:02.723Z	141.444° SSE	2025-07-08 22:39:02.723Z	82.991° E	34.905°	2025-07-08 22:44:02.723Z	10.702° NNE
6 mins	2025-07-09 00:18:02.723Z	240.774° WSW	2025-07-09 00:21:02.723Z	282.203° WNW	19.121°	2025-07-09 00:24:02.723Z	320.2° NNW

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