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OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5) (00965)
COSPAR: 1964-083D | Alt Name: NNS 30020
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 13, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00965
International Designator
1964-083D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:40:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.08°
Right Ascension
203.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.74°
Period
106.12 min
Mean Motion
13.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
Alternative Name
NNS 30020
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00965U 64083D 26200.40296002 .00000041 00000+0 43790-4 0 9995
2 00965 90.0760 203.2970 0041500 180.7366 305.4505 13.57015335 47981
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
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
54
Launch Mass
54
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0078
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-2
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
NAFI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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