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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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
1 00965U 64083D   25170.37260258  .00000063  00000-0  76192-4 0  9997
2 00965  90.0583 200.3881 0039343 258.3768 111.8929 13.56968275994409
Epoch: 2025-06-19T08:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T08:56:32.862Z)
Latitude
10.63553°
Longitude
158.39905°
Altitude
1,059.938 km
Speed
7.317 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 21m 30s
True Declination
10° 34' 33"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
89.44988°
Longitude
152.36417°
Altitude
1,088.96 km
Speed
7.301 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 04m 22s
Apparent Declination
34° 21' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:01:30
Azimuth
359.387° N
Elevation
-15.723°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,072.97 km
Perigee altitude
1,014.57 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.907 km
Eccentricity
0.00393
Inclination
90.0583°
RAAN
200.3881°
Arg. of periapsis
258.3768°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
111.8929°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39445 °/min
Orbital period
106.06 mins
BSTAR
0.000076192
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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-06-20 13:47:29.391Z12.236° NNE2025-06-20 13:53:29.391Z75.448° E37.868°2025-06-20 13:59:29.391Z161.458° S
8 mins2025-06-20 15:35:29.391Z329.011° NNW2025-06-20 15:39:29.391Z283.863° WNW22.871°2025-06-20 15:43:29.391Z240.024° WSW
11 mins2025-06-21 01:42:29.391Z149.141° SSE2025-06-21 01:47:29.391Z85.041° E36.809°2025-06-21 01:53:29.391Z10.415° NNE
9 mins2025-06-21 03:29:29.391Z229.735° WSW2025-06-21 03:33:29.391Z274.06° WNW24.135°2025-06-21 03:38:29.391Z329.471° NNW
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