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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Spacecraft
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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5)
1 00959U 64083C   26071.77274828  .00000225  00000-0  27665-3 0  9993
2 00959  90.0113 187.2130 0041006 225.7120 249.3228 13.62464008 37083
Epoch: 2026-03-12T18:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-12T18:32:45.451Z)
Latitude
65.48519°
Longitude
-81.36956°
Altitude
1,048.982 km
Speed
7.328 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 28m 57s
True Declination
65° 21' 37"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:49:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,054.135 km
Perigee altitude
993.43 km
Semi-major axis
7,401.919 km
Eccentricity
0.0041
Inclination
90.0113°
RAAN
187.213°
Arg. of periapsis
225.712°
True anomaly
248.88397°
Mean anomaly
249.3228°
Eccentric anomaly
249.10331°
Mean motion
3.40821 °/min
Orbital period
105.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00027665
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