Launch Date
December 22, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
PALC-D
Launch Vehicle
Scout A
NORAD ID
01864
International Designator
1965-109A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:02:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.07°
Right Ascension
233.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
162.32°
Period
104.42 min
Mean Motion
13.79 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 1509 (TRANSIT 10)
Alternative Name
NNS 30060
Type
Status
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01864U 65109A 26185.04339468 .00000182 00000-0 15785-3 0 9999
2 01864 89.0721 233.6779 0110426 162.3193 198.1866 13.79067027 38422
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
51
Launch Mass
51
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1521
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NNS O-6
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
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