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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
1 00965U 64083D   25256.87776390  .00000059  00000-0  70029-4 0  9994
2 00965  90.0673 200.9450 0041914   8.8391  54.6395 13.56976425  6146
Epoch: 2025-09-13T21:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T21:03:58.8Z)
Latitude
63.95567°
Longitude
-108.29182°
Altitude
1,039.877 km
Speed
7.347 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 23m 13s
True Declination
63° 49' 30"
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
23:27:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,074.848 km
Perigee altitude
1,012.632 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.877 km
Eccentricity
0.00419
Inclination
90.0673°
RAAN
200.945°
Arg. of periapsis
8.8391°
True anomaly
55.03238°
Mean anomaly
54.6395°
Eccentric anomaly
54.83582°
Mean motion
3.39447 °/min
Orbital period
106.05 mins
BSTAR
0.000070029
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