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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5), 965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5), 965 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
965, 1964-083D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NAFI
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
~54 kg wet, ~54 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-12-13 (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, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
7.565 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
1 00965U 64083D   25191.63238938  .00000055  00000-0  64068-4 0  9999
2 00965  90.0581 200.5195 0040874 193.9848 290.0380 13.56970060997286
Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:10:38.442Z)
Latitude
56.51157°
Longitude
-135.84919°
Altitude
1,045.957 km
Speed
7.339 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 22m 25s
True Declination
56° 21' 33"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.772°
Longitude
-135.92701°
Altitude
1,020.439 km
Speed
7.356 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 44m 45s
Apparent Declination
-14° 45' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:18:46
Azimuth
18.877° NNE
Elevation
-63.769°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,074.1 km
Perigee altitude
1,013.427 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.901 km
Eccentricity
0.00409
Inclination
90.0581°
RAAN
200.5195°
Arg. of periapsis
193.9848°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
290.038°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39446 °/min
Orbital period
106.06 mins
BSTAR
0.000064068
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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-11 12:24:16.316Z15.887° NNE2025-07-11 12:29:16.316Z75.49° E36.759°2025-07-11 12:35:16.316Z160.109° S
8 mins2025-07-11 14:11:16.316Z330.062° NNW2025-07-11 14:15:16.316Z284.189° WNW23.06°2025-07-11 14:19:16.316Z238.971° WSW
10 mins2025-07-12 00:19:16.316Z144.021° SSE2025-07-12 00:23:16.316Z89.416° E35.96°2025-07-12 00:29:16.316Z11.606° NNE
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