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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: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9)
1 00801U 64026A   26037.37764797  .00000712  00000-0  34563-3 0  9999
2 00801  90.4542 181.2284 0049547  87.1996 273.4861 14.16963784167622

Epoch: 2026-02-06T09:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-06T09:03:48.784Z)

Latitude

-0.00012°

Longitude

-91.24126°

Altitude

836.692 km

Speed

7.435 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 04m 54s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

01:39:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

868.32 km

Perigee altitude

796.866 km

Semi-major axis

7,210.73 km

Eccentricity

0.00495

Inclination

90.4542°

RAAN

181.2284°

Arg. of periapsis

87.1996°

True anomaly

272.91918°

Mean anomaly

273.4861°

Eccentric anomaly

273.20266°

Mean motion

3.54466 °/min

Orbital period

101.56 mins

BSTAR

0.00034563

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

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 806 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2986

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 13360 (Decayed)

SCOUT X-4 R/B, 809

SCOUT X-4 DEB, 805

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 12142 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 9 DEB, 24272 (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.
8 mins	2026-02-07 08:54:40.089Z	134.12° SE	2026-02-07 08:58:40.089Z	85.565° E	24.744°	2026-02-07 09:02:40.089Z	26.546° NE
8 mins	2026-02-07 10:36:40.089Z	216.915° SW	2026-02-07 10:40:40.089Z	280.834° WNW	28.412°	2026-02-07 10:44:40.089Z	335.005° NNW
8 mins	2026-02-07 21:14:40.089Z	23.494° NE	2026-02-07 21:18:40.089Z	90.605° ESE	33.222°	2026-02-07 21:22:40.089Z	153.143° SSE
7 mins	2026-02-07 22:56:40.089Z	325.711° NNW	2026-02-07 22:59:40.089Z	284.657° WNW	21.252°	2026-02-07 23:03:40.089Z	234.857° WSW

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OPS 4412 (TRANSIT 9), 801

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-06T09:03:48.784Z)

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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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