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OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4), 897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4), 897 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Oct 1964 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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
897, 1964-063B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NAFI
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
~54 kg wet, ~54 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-10-06 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 1 Rod, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
7.565 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4)
1 00897U 64063B   25170.28408936  .00000073  00000-0  95019-4 0  9996
2 00897  90.2310  67.0329 0020489 148.0202 325.9784 13.53687909996146
Epoch: 2025-06-19T06:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T06:49:05.32Z)
Latitude
66.21159°
Longitude
-122.47191°
Altitude
1,057.632 km
Speed
7.335 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 30m 13s
True Declination
66° 05' 22"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-77.59836°
Longitude
-124.01177°
Altitude
1,092.438 km
Speed
7.303 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 19m 45s
Apparent Declination
-67° 56' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:03:04
Azimuth
194.314° SSW
Elevation
-60.084°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,070.997 km
Perigee altitude
1,040.534 km
Semi-major axis
7,433.902 km
Eccentricity
0.00205
Inclination
90.231°
RAAN
67.0329°
Arg. of periapsis
148.0202°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
325.9784°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38624 °/min
Orbital period
106.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000095019
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OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4) Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-06-20 16:06:02.892Z117.626° SE2025-06-20 16:10:02.892Z77.849° E20.361°2025-06-20 16:15:02.892Z27.02° NE
11 mins2025-06-20 17:51:02.892Z195.16° SSW2025-06-20 17:56:02.892Z272.127° WNW40.662°2025-06-20 18:02:02.892Z348.922° N
11 mins2025-06-21 04:59:02.892Z13.965° NNE2025-06-21 05:04:02.892Z80.874° E39.848°2025-06-21 05:10:02.892Z166.006° S
7 mins2025-06-21 06:47:02.892Z319.64° NNW2025-06-21 06:50:02.892Z284.517° WNW20.697°2025-06-21 06:54:02.892Z242.758° WSW
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