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OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7) (01514)
COSPAR: 1965-065F | Alt Name: NNS 30050
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 13, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01514
International Designator
1965-065F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:32:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.99°
Right Ascension
227.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
69.39°
Period
107.83 min
Mean Motion
13.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7)
Alternative Name
NNS 30050
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01514U 65065F 26200.85612545 .00000024 00000+0 27744-4 0 9992
2 01514 89.9948 227.8905 0072007 69.3949 103.1992 13.35374534965620
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
1.4572
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-5
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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