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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   25199.52072635  .00000034  00000-0  34247-4 0  9998
2 00965  90.0584 200.5683 0041711 170.8591 305.3496 13.56970588998353
Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T12:29:50.756Z)
Latitude
64.26604°
Longitude
-103.34365°
Altitude
1,040.05 km
Speed
7.347 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 22m 45s
True Declination
64° 08' 11"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
82.93562°
Longitude
-102.99274°
Altitude
1,050.965 km
Speed
7.338 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 03m 43s
Apparent Declination
29° 42' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:48:58
Azimuth
356.586° N
Elevation
-20.291°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,074.719 km
Perigee altitude
1,012.804 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.899 km
Eccentricity
0.00417
Inclination
90.0584°
RAAN
200.5683°
Arg. of periapsis
170.8591°
True anomaly
304.95857°
Mean anomaly
305.3496°
Eccentric anomaly
305.1542°
Mean motion
3.39446 °/min
Orbital period
106.06 mins
BSTAR
0.000034247
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