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TRANSIT 5B-1 (00670)
COSPAR: 1963-038B | Alt Name: Transit VBN-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00670
International Designator
1963-038B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:36:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.97°
Right Ascension
332.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.33°
Period
107.09 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TRANSIT 5B-1
Alternative Name
Transit VBN-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00670U 63038B 26200.81673692 .00000051 00000+0 72255-4 0 9995
2 00670 89.9663 332.7788 0039698 302.3335 57.3972 13.44685315 78578
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.7
Span
31
Dry Mass
69
Launch Mass
69
Shape
Oct Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.7391
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Transit VBN-1
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
SNAP-9A RTG
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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