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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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
1 00965U 64083D   25181.83549778  .00000020  00000-0  15839-4 0  9991
2 00965  90.0579 200.4591 0039956 223.3438 310.6400 13.56969103995954
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:03:07.008Z)
Latitude
6.28704°
Longitude
160.54664°
Altitude
1,029.839 km
Speed
7.347 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 21m 51s
True Declination
6° 15' 04"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-76.0983°
Longitude
160.31072°
Altitude
1,049.73 km
Speed
7.339 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 03m 15s
Apparent Declination
-67° 20' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:28:41
Azimuth
163.629° S
Elevation
-60.148°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,073.422 km
Perigee altitude
1,014.112 km
Semi-major axis
7,421.904 km
Eccentricity
0.004
Inclination
90.0579°
RAAN
200.4591°
Arg. of periapsis
223.3438°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
310.64°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39446 °/min
Orbital period
106.06 mins
BSTAR
0.000015839
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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-01 13:30:30.367Z6.713° NNE2025-07-01 13:35:30.367Z134.347° SE44.073°2025-07-01 13:41:30.367Z179.082° S
5 mins2025-07-01 15:18:30.367Z306.836° NW2025-07-01 15:20:30.367Z285.897° WNW15.125°2025-07-01 15:23:30.367Z257.267° W
11 mins2025-07-02 01:23:30.367Z166.767° S2025-07-02 01:28:30.367Z102.618° ESE43.806°2025-07-02 01:34:30.367Z2.275° NNE
6 mins2025-07-02 03:12:30.367Z254.089° W2025-07-02 03:15:30.367Z284.687° WNW16.443°2025-07-02 03:18:30.367Z314.25° NW
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