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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
7 hours 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 7 hours ago
0 OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4)
1 00897U 64063B   25188.96395322  .00000044  00000-0  51470-4 0  9995
2 00897  90.2292  67.4675 0021637  97.8963 273.9941 13.53690109998677
Epoch: 2025-07-07T23:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T23:08:05.558Z)
Latitude
11.59699°
Longitude
154.2318°
Altitude
1,059.83 km
Speed
7.323 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 29m 40s
True Declination
11° 31' 56"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
89.38593°
Longitude
132.48933°
Altitude
1,056.662 km
Speed
7.338 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 39m 10s
Apparent Declination
34° 03' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:42:12
Azimuth
0.653° NNE
Elevation
-16.028°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,071.842 km
Perigee altitude
1,039.673 km
Semi-major axis
7,433.894 km
Eccentricity
0.00216
Inclination
90.2292°
RAAN
67.4675°
Arg. of periapsis
97.8963°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.9941°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38625 °/min
Orbital period
106.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00005147
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OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4) Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-08 15:09:47.101Z130.089° SE2025-07-08 15:14:47.101Z78.64° E24.835°2025-07-08 15:19:47.101Z23.305° NE
11 mins2025-07-08 16:55:47.101Z204.893° SW2025-07-08 17:00:47.101Z271.821° WNW35.63°2025-07-08 17:06:47.101Z344.346° N
11 mins2025-07-09 04:03:47.101Z8.198° NNE2025-07-09 04:08:47.101Z74.576° E43.608°2025-07-09 04:14:47.101Z175.443° S
6 mins2025-07-09 05:51:47.101Z316.076° NNW2025-07-09 05:54:47.101Z284.503° WNW16.473°2025-07-09 05:57:47.101Z255.084° W
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