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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: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9)
1   801U 64026A   26178.04250426  .00000417  00000-0  20078-3 0  9996
2   801  90.4525 188.4938 0046984 354.9220   5.1486 14.17085476187545

Epoch: 2026-06-27T01:01Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-27T01:01:12.368Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

-101.97007°

Altitude

804.516 km

Speed

7.468 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 33m 58s

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

21:47:47

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

866.056 km

Perigee altitude

798.303 km

Semi-major axis

7,210.316 km

Eccentricity

0.0047

Inclination

90.4525°

RAAN

188.4938°

Arg. of periapsis

354.922°

True anomaly

5.1972°

Mean anomaly

5.1486°

Eccentric anomaly

5.17287°

Mean motion

3.54496 °/min

Orbital period

101.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00020078

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

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 25056 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 R/B, 809

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 805

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2986

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 13360 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 12142 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 806 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 24272 (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.
5 mins	2026-06-27 11:48:04.490Z	51.103° ENE	2026-06-27 11:50:04.490Z	74.527° E	15.825°	2026-06-27 11:53:04.490Z	110.445° ESE
9 mins	2026-06-27 13:28:04.490Z	352.733° N	2026-06-27 13:32:04.490Z	291.362° WNW	41.099°	2026-06-27 13:37:04.490Z	199.403° SSW
9 mins	2026-06-28 00:52:04.490Z	164.019° S	2026-06-28 00:56:04.490Z	73.42° E	43.036°	2026-06-28 01:01:04.490Z	2.504° NNE

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OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9), 801

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-27T01:01:12.368Z)

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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

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