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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5), 959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5), 959 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 13 Dec 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

959, 1964-083C

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Civil Astronomy

Bus & Motor

TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor

Mass

77 kg wet, 77 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1964-12-13 (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, 5.9 m

Radar Cross Section

1.914 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5)
1 00959U 64083C   25195.74283197  .00000139  00000-0  16626-3 0  9994
2 00959  90.0000 187.0249 0040577 217.3374 316.0671 13.62357344  4269

Epoch: 2025-07-14T17:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T17:49:40.682Z)

Latitude

6.84474°

Longitude

166.75806°

Altitude

1,007.897 km

Speed

7.359 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 28m 05s

True Declination

6° 48' 20"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-50.58703°

Longitude

166.75806°

Altitude

1,017.982 km

Speed

7.356 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 45m 56s

Apparent Declination

-48° 16' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:08:06

Azimuth

236.295° WSW

Elevation

-70.66°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,054.205 km

Perigee altitude

994.133 km

Semi-major axis

7,402.306 km

Eccentricity

0.00406

Inclination

90°

RAAN

187.0249°

Arg. of periapsis

217.3374°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

316.0671°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.40795 °/min

Orbital period

105.64 mins

BSTAR

0.00016626

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Other satellites on launch #83 in the year 1964 (1964-12-13 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 953

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 956

OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5), 965

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 966 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 967

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1099

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1608

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 2798 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 5444 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 5540 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 28248 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 38524 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 38525 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB, 38526 (Decayed)

OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5) 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.
11 mins	2025-07-15 23:02:48.602Z	147.276° SSE	2025-07-15 23:08:48.602Z	77.986° E	33.861°	2025-07-15 23:13:48.602Z	15.667° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-16 00:49:48.602Z	223.49° SW	2025-07-16 00:54:48.602Z	284.845° WNW	26.605°	2025-07-16 00:59:48.602Z	336.012° NNW
5 mins	2025-07-16 10:09:48.602Z	53.825° ENE	2025-07-16 10:11:48.602Z	74.044° E	14.41°	2025-07-16 10:14:48.602Z	104.207° ESE
10 mins	2025-07-16 11:53:48.602Z	358.105° N	2025-07-16 11:57:48.602Z	321.523° NNW	43.855°	2025-07-16 12:03:48.602Z	189.773° SSW

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