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OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6) (01420)
COSPAR: 1965-048A | Alt Name: NNS 30040
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 24, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01420
International Designator
1965-048A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:04:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.88°
Right Ascension
285.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
335.17°
Period
106.52 min
Mean Motion
13.52 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6)
Alternative Name
NNS 30040
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01420U 65048A 26201.75341137 .00000057 00000+0 72383-4 0 9990
2 01420 89.8789 285.7793 0072128 335.1732 142.9227 13.51911658 7995
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
1.4843
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-4
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
APL
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
Map
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